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
Map of Algeria highlighting Tissemsilt
Map of Algeria highlighting Tissemsilt
Coordinates: 35°36′N 1°49′E / 35.600°N 1.817°E / 35.600; 1.817
Country Algeria
CapitalTissemsilt
Area
 • Total3,152 km2 (1,217 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total296,366
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 46
ISO 3166 codeDZ-38
Districts8
Municipalities22

History

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The province was created from parts of Alger Province and Tiaret Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

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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

Communes

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Communes Of Tissemsilt Province

References

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  1. ^ 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.