Tissemsilt Province ولاية تسمسيلت | |
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| Coordinates: 35°36′N 1°49′E / 35.600°N 1.817°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Tissemsilt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,152 km2 (1,217 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 296,366 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 46 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-38 |
| Districts | 8 |
| Municipalities | 22 |
Tissemsilt (Arabic: ولاية تسمسيلت) is the 38th province of Algeria with the capital being Tissemsilt. Théniet El Haâd National Park is located there.
History
The province was created from parts of Alger Province and Tiaret Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 8 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 22 communes or municipalities.
Districts
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Districts Of Tissemsilt Province
- Ammari
- Bordj Bou Naâma
- Bordj Emir Abdelkader
- Khémisti
- Lardjem
- Lazharia
- Théniet El Had
- Tissemsilt
Communes
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Communes Of Tissemsilt Province
- Ammari
- Beni Chaib
- Beni Lahcene
- Bordj Bou Naama
- Bordj El Emir Abdelkader
- Boucaid
- Khemisti
- Laayoune (Layoune)
- Larbaa
- Lardjem
- Lazharia
- Maacem
- Melaab
- Ouled Bessem
- Sidi Abed
- Sidi Boutouchent
- Sidi Lantri
- Sidi Slimane
- Tamalaht
- Théniet El Had
- Tissemsilt
- Youssoufia (El Youssoufia)
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.