Sidi Bel Abbès Province

Coordinates: 35°12′N 0°38′W / 35.200°N 0.633°W / 35.200; -0.633
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Sidi Bel Abbès Province
ولاية سيدي بلعباس
Map of Algeria highlighting Sidi Bel Abbès
Map of Algeria highlighting Sidi Bel Abbès
Coordinates: 35°12′N 0°38′W / 35.200°N 0.633°W / 35.200; -0.633
CountryAlgeria
CapitalSidi Bel Abbès
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. M’Kelkel Bouziane (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Mokhtar Bentabet
Area
 • Total9,150.63 km2 (3,533.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total603,369
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 48
ISO 3166 codeDZ-22
Districts15
Municipalities52

Sidi Bel Abbès is one of the provinces of Algeria. The name is from the city of Sidi Bel Abbès. It is in the northwestern part of the country.

Divisions[change | change source]

The province has 15 districts and 52 communes or municipalities.

Districts[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  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.