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Chlef Province
Chlef (Arabic: ولاية الشلف) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria formerly known as El Asnam, and has about 1 million inhabitants. Its capital is Chlef. Another locality is Ténès, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Chlef Province ولاية الشلف | |
|---|---|
Map of Algeria highlighting Chlef | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′N 01°20′E / 36.167°N 1.333°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Chlef |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mohamed Meheni (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Lakhdar Sedas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,013,718 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 27 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-02 |
| Districts | 13 |
| Municipalities | 35 |
| Website | wilaya-chlef.com |
History
The province was originally named El Asnam until 1980 when it became known at Ech Chéliff, later known as Chlef.
In 1984, Aïn Defla Province was carved out of its territory.[why?]
Geography
Location
The province of Chlef is located at the Western Tell 200 km west of Algiers.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 35 communes or municipalities.
Districts
- Abou El Hassan (دائرة أبو الحسن)
- Aïn Merane (دائرة عين مران)
- Béni Haoua (دائرة بني حواء)
- Boukadir (دائرة بوقادير)
- Chlef (دائرة شلف)
- El Karimia (دائرة الكريمية)
- El Marsa (دائرة المرسى)
- Oued Fodda (دائرة وادي الفضة)
- Ouled Ben Abdelkader (دائرة اولاد بن عبد القادر)
- Ouled Farès (دائرة اولاد فارس)
- Taougrit (دائرة تاوقريت)
- Ténès (دائرة تنس)
- Zeboudja (دائرة زبوجة)
Communes
| No.[2][3] | Commune [2][3] | Arabic [2] | Population [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chlef | الشلف | 146,157 |
| 02 | Ténès | تنس | 34,332 |
| 03 | Benairia (Bénairia) | بنايرية | 13,509 |
| 04 | El Karimia | الكريمية | 25,060 |
| 05 | Tadjna (Tadjena) | تأجنة | 22,155 |
| 06 | Taougrit (Taougrite) | تاوقريت | 24,267 |
| 07 | Beni Haoua | بنى حواء | 17,602 |
| 08 | Sobha | صبحة | 28,646 |
| 09 | Harchoun (Harchoune) | حرشون | 14,869 |
| 10 | Ouled Fares | أولاد فارس | 30,068 |
| 11 | Sidi Akkacha | سيدى عكاشة | 23,374 |
| 12 | Boukadir | بوقادير | 41,655 |
| 13 | Beni Rached | بنى راشد | 21,069 |
| 14 | Talassa (Telassa) | تلعصة | 10,175 |
| 15 | Harenfa (Herenfa) | الھرنفة | 16,356 |
| 16 | Oued Gousine (Oued Goussine) | وادى قوسين | 5,439 |
| 17 | Dahra | الظھرة | 21,284 |
| 18 | Ouled Abbes | أولاد عباس | 7,330 |
| 19 | Sendjas | السنجاس | 26,228 |
| 20 | Zeboudja | الزبوجة | 23,079 |
| 21 | Oued Sly | وادى سلى | 41,245 |
| 22 | Abou El Hassen (Abou El Hassan) | أبو الحسن | 20,164 |
| 23 | El Marsa | المرسى | 9,726 |
| 24 | Chettia | الشطية | 59,960 |
| 25 | Sidi Abderrahmane | سيدي عبد الرحمان | 3,630 |
| 26 | Moussadek | مصدق | 5,496 |
| 27 | El Hadjadj | الحجاج | 9,245 |
| 28 | Labiod Medjadja | الابيض مجاجة | 13,920 |
| 29 | Oued Fodda | وادى الفضة | 36,187 |
| 30 | Ouled Ben Abdelkader | أولاد بن عبد القادر | 17,385 |
| 31 | Bouzghaia (Bouzeghaia) | بوزغاية | 20,268 |
| 32 | Ain Merane (Aïn Merane, Ain Merrane) | عين مران | 37,142 |
| 33 | Oum Drou | أم الذروع | 17,314 |
| 34 | Breira | بريرة | 11,808 |
| 35 | Beni Bouateb (Beni Bouattab) | بنى بوعتاب | 2,551 |
References
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
- ^ a b c (in French and Arabic) (PDF). 5ème Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13.
- ^ a b c "Repartition des Sieges des Assemblees Populaires Communales: 01 — Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF). Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne (in French) (47). 10 July 2002.
External links
- Chlef Province