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Khenchela Province

Province of Algeria
Province in Algeria
Khenchela Province
ولاية خنشلة
Nickname: 
Hansala
Coordinates: 35°26′02′′N 7°08′49′′E / 35.434°N 7.147°E / 35.434; 7.147
Country  Algeria
Capital Khenchela
Area
 • Total
9,715 km2 (3,751 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
384,268
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code +213 (0) 032
ISO 3166 code DZ-40
Districts 8
Municipalities 21

Khenchela Province (Arabic: ولاية خنشلة) is a province (wilaya ) in the Aures region in Algeria.

History

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The province was created from parts of Oum el Bouaghi Province and Tébessa Province in 1984.

Administrative division

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The province is divided into 8 districts, which are further divided into 21 communes or municipalities.

Districts

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  1. Khenchela, as a district and capital Khenchela
  2. Aïn Touila, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the capital
  3. Babar, located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the capital
  4. Bouhmama, located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the capital
  5. Chechar, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the capital
  6. El Hamma, located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the capital
  7. Kaïs, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of the capital
  8. Ouled Rechache, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of the capital

Communes

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References

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  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008年07月24日 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008年07月02日.
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