El M'Ghair Province

The wilaya of El M'Ghair (Arabic: ولاية المغير) is an Algerian province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara. It received four titles when it was founded, so it was called Riyad Enakhil since 1848 after the fall of the resistance of Ahmed Bey in the eastern region of Algeria, and the migration of Arabs Bani Salim and Banu Hillal to it and its reconstruction, where Ahmed Bey resided there for three days after the fall of his resistance. It was called Petit Ziban when it belonged to the wilaya of Biskra, because it consists of reefs, steppes and valleys, in addition to small low mountains, and the jewel of Oued Righ because it mediates the Righ region between Biskra and Touggourt. It was also called the Oasis of Springs due to the abundance of various water springs in its palm oases, and the first spring was emitted in 1845.

El M'Ghair Province ولاية المغير
Province
The desert in El M'Ghair
Map of Algeria highlighting El M'Ghair
Coordinates: 33°56′50″N 5°55′20″E
Country	Algeria
Capital	El M'Ghair
Area
• Total	8,835 km2 (3,411 sq mi)
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	162,267
• Density	18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area code	+213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 code	DZ-57
Districts	2
Municipalities	8

Geography

The wilaya of El M'Ghair is in the Algerian Sahara. Its area is 8,835 km².

It is delimited by:

• to the north by the Biskra Province;
• to the east by the El Oued Province and Touggourt Province;
• to the west by the Ouled Djellal Province;
• and to the south by the Ouargla Province and Touggourt Province.

History

The wilaya of El M'Ghair was created on November 26, 2019.

Previously, it was a delegated wilaya, created according to the law n° 15–140 of May 27, 2015, creating administrative districts in certain wilayas and fixing the specific rules related to them, as well as the list of municipalities that are attached to it. Before 2019, it was attached to the El Oued Province.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 2 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 8 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. El M'Ghair
2. Djamaâ

Communes

1. El M'Ghair
2. Oum Touyour
3. Sidi Khellil
4. Still
5. Djamaa
6. M'Rara
7. Sidi Amrane
8. Tendla

List of walis

• El M'Ghair
• Djamaâ

Notes and references

See also

• Algeria portal

• History of Algerian local authorities

References

1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on July 2, 2008.