M'Sila Province

M'Sila Province ولاية المسيلة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting M'Sila
Coordinates: 35°42′N 4°33′E / 35.700°N 4.550°E / 35.700; 4.550Coordinates: 35°42′N 4°33′E / 35.700°N 4.550°E / 35.700; 4.550
Country	Algeria
Capital	M'Sila
Area
• Total	18,718 km2 (7,227 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	991,846
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Area Code	+213 (0) 35
ISO 3166 code	DZ-28
Districts	15
Municipalities	47

M'Sila (also spelled Msila, M'sila or MSila) (Arabic: ولاية المسيلة‎) is a province (wilaya) of northern Algeria. It has a population of 1 million people and an area of 18,718 km², while its capital, also called M'sila, home to M'Sila University, has a population of about 100,000. Some localities in this wilaya are Bou Saada and Maadid. Chott El Hodna, a salt lake, crosses into M'Sila. However, most of the region is semi-arid and undeveloped.

M'Sila is primarily known for its farming.

Additionally, M'Sila was the location of the first village constructed as part of a government-run program to transition nomadic Algerians to sedentary life using local materials. The village, now complete, was dubbed Maader and consists of houses, public and trading areas, and a mosque.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 15 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 47 communes or municipalities.

Districts

Communes

1. Aïn El Hadjel 2. Aïn El Melh 3. Aïn Errich 4. Aïn Fares 5. Aïn Khadra 6. Belaïba 7. Ben Srour 8. Beni Ilmane 9. Benzouh 10. Berhoum 11. Bir Foda 12. Bou-Saâda

13. Bouti Sayeh 14. Chellal 15. Dehahna 16. Djebel Messaad 17. El Hamel 18. El Houamed 19. Hammam Dhalaa 20. Khoubana 21. Khatouti Sed Eldjir 22. Maadid 23. Maarif 24. Magra

25. M'Cif 26. Medjedel 27. M'Sila 28. M'Tarfa 29. Menaa 30. Mohamed Boudiaf 31. Ouanougha 32. Ouled Addi Guebala 33. Ouled Derraj 34. Ouled Madhi 35. Ouled Mansour 36. Ouled Sidi Brahim

37. Ouled Slimane 38. Oultene 39. Sidi Aïssa 40. Sidi Ameur 41. Sidi Hadjeres 42. Sidi M'hamed 43. Slim 44. Souamaa 45. Tamsa 46. Tarmount 47. Zarzour

The districts and communes of the province of M'Sila

See also

• Hodna

References

1. ↑ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

External links

• Encyclopaedia of the Orient - a brief description of M'Sila, focusing on its capital
• BBC - a news article about some recent violence in M'Sila
• Archnet - focuses on the Maader village project
• Wetlands International - an in-depth description of M'Sila's wetland

M'Sila Province Capital: M'Sila Districts Aïn El Hadjel Aïn El Melh Ben S'Rour Bou Saâda Chellal Djebel Messaâd Hammam Dhalaâ Khoubana M'Sila Magra Medjedel Ouled Derradj Ouled Sidi Brahim Sidi Aïssa Sidi Ameur Communes Aïn El Hadjel Aïn El Melh Aïn Errich Aïn Fares Aïn Khadra Belaiba Ben Srour Beni Ilmane Benzouh Berhoum Bir Foda Bou-Saâda Bouti Sayah Chellal Dehahna Djebel Messaad El Hamel El Houamed Hammam Dhalaa Khoubana Maadid Maarif Magra M'Cif Medjedel M'Sila M'Tarfa Ouanougha Oued Chair Ouled Addi Guebala Ouled Atia Ouled Derradj Ouled Madhi Ouled Mansour Ouled Sidi Brahim Ouled Slimane Oultene Sidi Aïssa Sidi Ameur Sidi Hadjeres Sidi M'Hamed Slim Souamaa Tamsa Tarmount Zarzour Zerarka

Provinces of Algeria Adrar (01) Chlef (02) Laghouat (03) Oum El Bouaghi (04) Batna (05) Béjaïa (06) Biskra (07) Béchar (08) Blida (09) Bouira (10) Tamanrasset (11) Tébessa (12) Tlemcen (13) Tiaret (14) Tizi Ouzou (15) Algiers (16) Djelfa (17) Jijel (18) Sétif (19) Saïda (20) Skikda (21) Sidi Bel Abbès (22) Annaba (23) Guelma (24) Constantine (25) Médéa (26) Mostaganem (27) M'Sila (28) Mascara (29) Ouargla (30) Oran (31) El Bayadh (32) Illizi (33) Bordj Bou Arréridj (34) Boumerdès (35) El Taref (36) Tindouf (37) Tissemsilt (38) El Oued (39) Khenchela (40) Souk Ahras (41) Tipaza (42) Mila (43) Aïn Defla (44) Naâma (45) Aïn Témouchent (46) Ghardaïa (47) Relizane (48)