Sidi Bel Abbès Province

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Sidi Bel Abbès Province
ولاية سيدي بلعباس
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Sidi Bel Abbès
Province Code	22
Area Code	+213 (0) 48
Administration
Capital	Sidi Bel Abbès
Districts	15
Municipalities	52
Wāli	Mr. Mokhtar Bentabet
PPA president	Mr. M’Kelkel Bouziane (FLN)
Basic statistics
Area	9.150,63 km² (3.533,08 sq mi)
Population	525.632 (1998)
Density	57,44/km² (148,77/sq mi)

Sidi Bel Abbes (Arabic: ولاية سيدي بلعباس ) is one of the province of Algeria. Its name comes from the name of its capital. It is situated in the north-west of the country.

[edit] Administrative divisions

It is made up of 15 districts and 52 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

• Téssala
• Mérine
• Sidi Ali Benyoub
• Mostefa Ben Brahim
• Sidi Lahcène
• Ben Badis
• Sfisef
• Télagh
• Ras El Ma
• Ténira
• Aïn El Berd
• Sidi Ali Boussidi
• Marhoum
• Moulay Slissen
• District-municipality: Sidi Bel Abbès

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