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Tissemsilt (Arabic: ولاية تسمسيلت) is the 38th province of Algeria with the capital being Tissemsilt. Théniet El Haâd National Park is located there.
Tissemsilt Province
ولاية تسمسيلت | |
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Coordinates: 35°36′N 1°49′E / 35.600°N 1.817°E | |
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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 |
History
editThe province was created from parts of Alger Province and Tiaret Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
editThe province is divided into 8 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 22 communes or municipalities.
Districts
editCommunes
editReferences
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.