Naâma Province
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Naâma Province
ولاية النعامة | |
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Coordinates: 33°16′N 0°19′W / 33.267°N 0.317°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Naâma |
Government | |
• Wāli | Mr. Lounes Bouzegza |
Area | |
• Total | 29,950 km2 (11,560 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 209,470 |
• Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 49 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-45 |
Districts | 7 |
Municipalities | 12 |
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
[edit]The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
[edit]The province is divided into 7 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 12 communes or municipalities.
Districts
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Communes
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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.
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