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Province of Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tébessa (Arabic: ولاية تبسة) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria. Tébessa is also the name of the capital, which in ancient times it was known as Theveste. Another important city is El Ouenza. Tébessa is located only 20 kilometers west of the Tunisian border.
Tébessa Province
ولاية تبسة | |
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![]() Map of Algeria highlighting Tébessa | |
Coordinates: 35°24′N 8°7′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Tébessa |
Area | |
• Total | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 657,227 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 37 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-12 |
Districts | 12 |
Municipalities | 28 |
The province was created from Annaba department and Batna (département) in 1974.
In 1984 Khenchela Province was carved out of its territory.
The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.
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