Tébessa Province

Tébessa Province ولاية تبسة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Tébessa
Coordinates: 35°24′N 8°7′E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Tébessa
Area
• Total	14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	657,227
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 37
ISO 3166 code	DZ-12
Districts	12
Municipalities	28

Tébessa (Arabic: ولاية تبسة) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria. Tébessa is also the name of the capital, which in ancient times it was known as Theveste. Another important city is El Ouenza. Tébessa is located only 20 kilometers west of the Tunisian border.

History

The province was created from Annaba department and Batna (département) in 1974.

In 1984 Khenchela Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Bir El Ater
2. Bir Mokadem
3. Cheria
4. El Aouïnet
5. El Kouif
6. El Ma Labiodh
7. El Ogla
8. Morsott
9. Negrine
10. Ouenza
11. Oum Ali
12. Tebessa

Communes

1. Ain Zerga
2. Bedjene
3. Bekkaria
4. Bir Dheheb (Bir Dheb)
5. Bir El Ater (Bir-El-Ater)
6. Bir Mokadem
7. Boukhadra
8. Boulhaf Dir (Boulhaf Dyr)
9. Cheria
10. El Aouinet (El-Aouinnet)
11. El Kouif
12. El Ma El Biod (El Malabiodh)
13. El Meridj
14. El Mezeraa
15. El Ogla
16. El Ogla Malha (Ogla Melha)
17. Ferkane
18. Guorriguer
19. Hammamet
20. Lahouidjbet
21. Morsott (Morsot)
22. Negrine
23. Ouenza
24. Oum Ali
25. Safsaf Ouesra (Saf Saf El Ouesra)
26. Stah Guentis
27. Tebessa
28. Tlidjen (Tlidjene, Thelidjene)