Oran Province

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Oran Province
ولاية وهران
Province
Administrative map of Oran province
Administrative map of Oran province
Map of Algeria highlighting Oran
Map of Algeria highlighting Oran
Coordinates: 35°42′N 0°38′W / 35.700°N 0.633°W / 35.700; -0.633
Country Algeria
CapitalOran
Government
 • PPA presidentMrs. Ayad Ratiba (RND)
 • WāliMr. Mouloud Cherifi
Area
 • Total2,114 km2 (816 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total1,584,607
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 41
ISO 3166 codeDZ-31
Districts9
Municipalities26

Oran Province (Arabic: ولاية وهران, Wilāya Wahrān) is a province (wilayah) in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.

Geography

It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607 and it covers a total area of 2,114 km². The province is bordered to the east by Mostaganem, to the southeast by Mascara, to the southwest by Sidi Bel Abbes, and to the west by Aïn Témouchent Province.

History

The province was formed from the former French department of Oran, which was maintained after independence and was transformed into a wilaya (province) by the ordnance of 1968. It inherited its current structure after the re-organization of 1974, when it lost its western and southern parts in favor of the creation of Sidi Bel Abbès Province.

Administrative divisions

As of 1984, the province is divided into 9 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 26 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Aïn El Turk
  2. Arzew
  3. Bethioua
  4. Bir El Djir
  5. Boutlélis
  6. Es Sénia
  7. Gdyel
  8. Oran
  9. Oued Tlélat

Communes

  1. Arzew
  2. Aïn Bya
  3. Aïn El Kerma
  4. Aïn El Turk
  5. Ben Freha
  6. Bethioua
  7. Bir El Djir
  8. Boufatis
  9. Bousfer
  10. Boutlélis
  11. El Ançor
  12. El Braya
  13. El Kerma
  14. Es Sénia
  15. Gdyel
  16. Hassi Ben Okba
  17. Hassi Bounif
  18. Hassi Mefsoukh
  19. Mers El Hadjadj
  20. Mers El Kébir
  21. Misserghin
  22. Oran
  23. Oued Tlélat
  24. Sidi Ben Yebka
  25. Sidi Chami
  26. Tafraoui

References

  1. ^ "Une première en Algérie. Une femme à la tête de l'APW d'Oran".
  2. ^ a b Wilaya d'Oran - Annuaire statistique 2009 - p.15 Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine.

Bibliography

External links

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