Khenchela Province

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Khenchela Province
ولاية خنشلة
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Khenchela
Province Code	40
Area Code	+213 (0) 32
Administration
Capital	Khenchela
Districts	8
Municipalities	21
Basic statistics
Area	9.811 km² (3.788 sq mi)
Population	327.917 (1998)
Density	33/km² (87/sq mi)

Khenchela (Arabic: ولاية خنشلة ) is a wilaya of Algeria situated in the Aurès, a mountainous region southeast of the capital Algiers. Khenchela is the capital. Other localities include Djellal, Khirane and Bou Zabène.

[edit] Administrative division

The province is made up of 8 districts and 21 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

• Kaïs
• El Hamma
• Cherchar
• Bouhmama
• Aïn Touila
• Oued Rechache
• District-municipalities: Khenchela, Babar.

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