Tissemsilt Province


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Tissemsilt (Arabic: ولاية تسمسيلت) is the 38th province of Algeria with the capital being Tissemsilt. Théniet El Haâd National Park is located there.

Tissemsilt Province

ولاية تسمسيلت

Map of Algeria highlighting Tissemsilt

Map of Algeria highlighting Tissemsilt

Coordinates: 35°36′N 1°49′E / 35.600°N 1.817°E
Country Algeria
CapitalTissemsilt
Area
 • Total3,152 km2 (1,217 sq mi)
Population

 (2008)[1]

 • Total296,366
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 46
ISO 3166 codeDZ-38
Districts8
Municipalities22

History

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The province was created from parts of Alger Province and Tiaret Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

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The province is divided into 8 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 22 communes or municipalities.

Districts

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Districts Of Tissemsilt Province
  1. Ammari
  2. Bordj Bou Naâma
  3. Bordj Emir Abdelkader
  4. Khémisti
  5. Lardjem
  6. Lazharia
  7. Théniet El Had
  8. Tissemsilt

Communes

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Communes Of Tissemsilt Province
  1. Ammari
  2. Beni Chaib
  3. Beni Lahcene
  4. Bordj Bou Naama
  5. Bordj El Emir Abdelkader
  6. Boucaid
  7. Khemisti
  8. Laayoune (Layoune)
  9. Larbaa
  10. Lardjem
  11. Lazharia
  12. Maacem
  13. Melaab
  14. Ouled Bessem
  15. Sidi Abed
  16. Sidi Boutouchent
  17. Sidi Lantri
  18. Sidi Slimane
  19. Tamalaht
  20. Théniet El Had
  21. Tissemsilt
  22. Youssoufia (El Youssoufia)

References

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  1. ^ 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.
 

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