Chlef Province
Chlef Province
ولاية الشلف
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Coordinates: 36°10′N 01°20′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Chlef |
Government | |
• PPA president | Mohamed Meheni (FLN) |
• Wāli | Mr. Lakhdar Sedas |
Area | |
• Total | 4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi) |
Population
(2008)
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• Total | 1,013,718 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 27 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-02 |
Districts | 13 |
Municipalities | 35 |
Website | wilaya-chlef.com |
Chlef (Arabic: ولاية الشلف) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria formerly known as El Asnam, and has about 1 million inhabitants. Its capital is Chlef. Another locality is Ténès, on the Mediterranean Sea.
History
The province was originally named El Asnam until 1980 when it became known at Ech Chéliff, later known as Chlef.
In 1984, Aïn Defla Province was carved out of its territory.
Geography
Location
The province of Chlef is located at the Western Tell 200 km west of Algiers.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 35 communes or municipalities.
Districts
- Abou El Hassan (دائرة أبو الحسن)
- Aïn Merane (دائرة عين مران)
- Béni Haoua (دائرة بني حواء)
- Boukadir (دائرة بوقادير)
- Chlef (دائرة شلف)
- El Karimia (دائرة الكريمية)
- El Marsa (دائرة المرسى)
- Oued Fodda (دائرة وادي الفضة)
- Ouled Ben Abdelkader (دائرة اولاد بن عبد القادر)
- Ouled Farès (دائرة اولاد فارس)
- Taougrit (دائرة تاوقريت)
- Ténès (دائرة تنس)
- Zeboudja (دائرة زبوجة)
Communes
No. | Commune | Arabic | Population |
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01 | Chlef | الشلف | 146,157 |
02 | Ténès | تنس | 34,332 |
03 | Benairia (Bénairia) | بنايرية | 13,509 |
04 | El Karimia | الكريمية | 25,060 |
05 | Tadjna (Tadjena) | تأجنة | 22,155 |
06 | Taougrit (Taougrite) | تاوقريت | 24,267 |
07 | Beni Haoua | بنى حواء | 17,602 |
08 | Sobha | صبحة | 28,646 |
09 | Harchoun (Harchoune) | حرشون | 14,869 |
10 | Ouled Fares | أولاد فارس | 30,068 |
11 | Sidi Akkacha | سيدى عكاشة | 23,374 |
12 | Boukadir | بوقادير | 41,655 |
13 | Beni Rached | بنى راشد | 21,069 |
14 | Talassa (Telassa) | تلعصة | 10,175 |
15 | Harenfa (Herenfa) | الھرنفة | 16,356 |
16 | Oued Gousine (Oued Goussine) | وادى قوسين | 5,439 |
17 | Dahra | الظھرة | 21,284 |
18 | Ouled Abbes | أولاد عباس | 7,330 |
19 | Sendjas | السنجاس | 26,228 |
20 | Zeboudja | الزبوجة | 23,079 |
21 | Oued Sly | وادى سلى | 41,245 |
22 | Abou El Hassen (Abou El Hassan) | أبو الحسن | 20,164 |
23 | El Marsa | المرسى | 9,726 |
24 | Chettia | الشطية | 59,960 |
25 | Sidi Abderrahmane | سيدي عبد الرحمان | 3,630 |
26 | Moussadek | مصدق | 5,496 |
27 | El Hadjadj | الحجاج | 9,245 |
28 | Labiod Medjadja | الابيض مجاجة | 13,920 |
29 | Oued Fodda | وادى الفضة | 36,187 |
30 | Ouled Ben Abdelkader | أولاد بن عبد القادر | 17,385 |
31 | Bouzghaia (Bouzeghaia) | بوزغاية | 20,268 |
32 | Ain Merane (Aïn Merane, Ain Merrane) | عين مران | 37,142 |
33 | Oum Drou | أم الذروع | 17,314 |
34 | Breira | بريرة | 11,808 |
35 | Beni Bouateb (Beni Bouattab) | بنى بوعتاب | 2,551 |