Khenchela Province

Khenchela Province
ولاية خنشلة
Province
Nickname(s): Hansala
Coordinates: 35°26′02″N 7°08′49″E / 35.434°N 7.147°E / 35.434; 7.147Coordinates: 35°26′02″N 7°08′49″E / 35.434°N 7.147°E / 35.434; 7.147
Country  Algeria
Capital Khenchela
Area
  Total 9,811 km2 (3,788 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 384,268
  Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code +213 (0) 032
ISO 3166 code DZ-40
Districts 8
Municipalities 21

Khenchela Province (Arabic: ولاية خنشلة) is a province (wilaya) in the Aures region in Algeria.

Administrative division

The province is divided into 8 districts, which are further divided into 21 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Khenchela, as a district and capital
  2. Aïn Touila, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the capital
  3. Babar, located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the capital
  4. Bouhmama, located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the capital
  5. Chechar, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the capital
  6. El Hamma, located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the capital
  7. Kaïs, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of the capital
  8. Ouled Rechache, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of the capital

Communes

References

  1. 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.
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