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NAAMA PROVINCE Latitude and Longitude:

33°16′N 0°19′W / 33.267°N 0.317°W / 33.267; -0.317
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Naâma Province
ولاية النعامة
Map of Algeria highlighting Naâma
Map of Algeria highlighting Naâma
Coordinates: 33°16′N 0°19′W / 33.267°N 0.317°W / 33.267; -0.317
Country  Algeria
Capital Naâma
Government
 •  WāliMr. Lounes Bouzegza
Area
 • Total29,950 km2 (11,560 sq mi)
Population
 (2008) [1]
 • Total209,470
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 ( CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 code DZ-45
Districts7
Municipalities12

Naâma Province ( Arabic: ولاية النعامة) is a province ( wilaya) of Algeria named after its provincial seat, the town of Naâma. The region is dominated by a large sabkha. There is an airport in Mécheria.

History

The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 7 districts ( daïras), which are further divided into 12 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Naâma • 2. Aïn Séfra • 3. Asla • 4. Mekmen Ben Amar • 5. Mécheria • 6. Moghrar • 7. Sfissifa

Communes

References

  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.