Mostaganem Province ولاية مستغانم | |
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.svg.gif')) Map of Algeria highlighting Mostaganem | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′N 0°05′E / 35.933°N 0.083°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Mostaganem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,269 km2 (876 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 746,947 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 45 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-27 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 32 |
Mostaganem (Arabic: ولاية مستغانم) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. The capital is Mostaganem. Other localities include Ain Nouissi, Ain Tadles, Tazgait, Mezghrane, and Stidia.
History
In 1984 Relizane Province was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 32 communes or municipalities.
Districts
- Achacha
- Aïn Nouïssy
- Aïn Tédelès
- Bouguirat
- Hassi Mamèche
- Kheïr Eddine
- Mesra
- Mostaganem
- Sidi Ali
- Sidi Lakhdar
Communes
- Achacha (Achaacha)
- Aïn Boudinar
- Aïn Nouïssy
- Aïn Sidi Chérif
- Aïn Tédelès (Ain Tedles)
- Benabdelmalek Ramdane (Abdelmalek Ramdane)
- Bouguirat
- El Hassaine
- Fornaka
- Hadjadj
- Hassi Mamèche (Hasi Mameche)
- Khadra
- Kheïr Eddine (Kheiredine)
- Mansourah
- Mazagran (Mazagrain, Mezghrane)
- Mesra
- Mostaganem
- Nékmaria
- Oued El Kheïr
- Ouled Boughalem
- Ouled Malah (Ouled Maalef)
- Safsaf (Saf Saf)
- Sayada
- Sidi Ali
- Sidi Bellater (Sidi Belatar)
- Sidi Lakhdar (Sidi Lakhdaara)
- Sirat
- Souaflia
- Sour
- Stidia
- Tazgait
- Touahria
References
- ^ 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.