Guelma Province

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Guelma Province
ولاية قالمة
—  Province  —
Guelma Valley as seen from Ben Djerrah, partially showing the metropolitan area of Guelma with the cities of Boumahra Ahmed, Belkheir, and Guelma visible (from right to left/east to west)
Map of Algeria highlighting Guelma
Coordinates: 36°28′N 07°27′E / 36.467°N 7.45°E / 36.467; 7.45Coordinates: 36°28′N 07°27′E / 36.467°N 7.45°E / 36.467; 7.45
Country  Algeria
Capital Guelma
Government
 • PPA president
 • Wāli
Area
 • Total 4,101 km2 (1,583 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 482,261
 • Density 117.596/km2 (304.57/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Area Code +213 (0) 37
ISO 3166 code DZ-24
Districts 10
Municipalities 34

Guelma Province is a province in eastern Algeria. The name is from the largest city Guelma. There are 429.998 people who live here.

Divisions [change]

The province has 10 districts and 34 communes or municipalities.[2]

Districts [change]

  1. Aïn Makhlouf
  2. Bouchegouf
  3. Guelaât Bou Sbaâ
  4. Guelma
  5. Hammam Debagh
  6. Hammam N'Bails
  7. Héliopolis
  8. Houari Boumédienne
  9. Khezaras
  10. Oued Zenati

References [change]

  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.
  2. Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne, No. 41, Page 1307. 4 September 1991.