Tébessa Province

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Tébessa Province
ولاية تبسة

Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Tébessa
Province Code 12
Area Code +213 (0) 37
Administration
Capital Tébessa
Districts 12
Municipalities 28
Basic statistics
Area 14,227 km² (5,493 sq mi)
Population 549,066 (1998)
Density 39/km² (100/sq mi)

Tébessa (Arabic: ولاية تبسة ) is a wilaya of Algeria. Tébessa is also the name of the capital, which in ancient times it was known as Theveste. Another important city is El Ouenza.

[edit] Administrative divisions

It is made up of 12 districts and 28 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

  • El Kouif
  • Bir El Ater
  • El Aouïnet
  • Cheria
  • El Ogla
  • Ouenza
  • Negrine
  • El Ma Labiodh
  • Oum Ali
  • Bir Mokadem
  • Morsott
  • District-municipality: Tébessa