M'Sila Province
M'Sila Province
ولاية المسيلة | |
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![]() Map of Algeria highlighting M'Sila | |
Coordinates: 35°42′N 4°33′E / 35.700°N 4.550°ECoordinates: 35°42′N 4°33′E / 35.700°N 4.550°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 35 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-28 |
Districts | 15 |
Municipalities | 47 |
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M'Sila (also spelled Msila, M'sila or MSila) (Arabic: المسيلة al-Masīla, Berber languages: ⵎⵙⵉⵍⴰ Msila) 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 , 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.
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 and consists of houses, public and trading areas, and a mosque.
History[]
The province was created from parts of Batna (département), Médéa (département) and Sétif (département) in 1974.
Administrative divisions[]
The province is divided into 15 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 47 communes or municipalities.
Districts[]
Communes[]
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- 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
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine 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
- Provinces of Algeria
- States and territories established in 1974