Oum El Bouaghi Province
Province of Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Province of Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oum El Bouaghi or Oum el-Bouaghi (Arabic: ولاية أم البواقي) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria in the Aures region. The capital is Oum el-Bouaghi, which was named Can Robert (during French occupation), Sidi R'Ghis a few years later, and Oum El Bouaghi before independence.
Oum El Bouaghi Province
ولاية أم البواقي | |
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Coordinates: 35°53′N 7°7′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Oum El Bouaghi |
Government | |
• PPA president | Mr. Chouia Taha Hocine (FLN) |
• Wāli | Mr. brimi djamel eddine |
Area | |
• Total | 6,768 km2 (2,613 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 644,364 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 32 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-04 |
Districts | 12 |
Municipalities | 29 |
The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.
In 1984 Khenchela Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.
The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 29 communes or municipalities.
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