Sétif Province (Arabic: ولاية سطيف, Kabyle: Agezdu n Sṭif) is a province (wilaya) in north-eastern Algeria. Its capital and largest city is Sétif; the next largest city is El Eulma. There is also the World Heritage Site of Djémila there.
Sétif Province
ولاية سطيف Agezdu n Sṭif | |
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 Map of Algeria highlighting Sétif | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′N 5°24′E / 36.183°N 5.400°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Sétif |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Naima Farhi (2007–2012) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,504 km2 (2,511 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 1,496,150 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area code | +213 (0) 36 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-19 |
| Districts | 20 |
| Municipalities | 60 |
| Website | www.wilayasetif.dz |
History
editIn 1984 Bordj Bou Arréridj Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
editThe province is divided into 20 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 60 communes or municipalities.
Districts
editCommunes
edit- Aïn Abessa
- Aïn Arnat
- Aïn Azel
- Aïn El Kébira
- Aïn Azel
- Aïn Lahdjar
- Aïn Legraj
- Aïn Oulmane
- Aïn Roua
- Aïn Sebt
- Aït Naoual Mezada
- Aït Tizi
- Amoucha
- Babor
- Bazer Sakhra
- Beidha Bordj
- Belaa
- Béni Aziz
- Beni Chebana
- Beni Fouda
- Beni Hocine
- Béni Ourtilane
- Bir El Arch
- Bir Haddada
- Bouandas
- Bougaâ
- Bousselam
- Boutaleb
- Dehamcha
- Djémila
- Draa Kebila
- El Eulma
- El Ouldja
- El Ouricia
- Guellal
- Guelta Zerka
- Guenzet
- Guidjel
- Hamma
- Hammam Guergour
- Harbil
- Ksar El Abtal
- Maaouia
- Maoklane
- Mezloug
- Oued El Barad
- Ouled Addouane
- Ouled Sabor
- Ouled Si Ahmed
- Ouled Tebben
- Oum Ladjoul
- Rasfa
- Salah Bey
- Serdj El Ghoul
- Sétif
- Tachouda
- Talaifacene
- Tamazirt (city)
- Taya
- Tella
- Tizi N'Bechar
See also
edit
- South Righa - a historical region of Sétif Province
- Muqras Mountain
References
edit- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.