Saïda Province
Saïda Province
ولاية سعيدة | |
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 Map of Algeria highlighting Saïda | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′N 0°09′E / 34.833°N 0.150°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Saïda |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,764 km2 (2,612 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 328,685 |
| • Density | 48.59/km2 (125.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 48 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-20 |
| Districts | 6 |
| Municipalities | 16 |
Saïda (Arabic: ولاية سعيدة) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, named after its capital.
History
[edit]The province was created from parts of Oran department, Saïda province and Saoura province in 1974.
In 1984 El Bayadh Province and Naama Province were carved out of its territory.
Geography
[edit]Saïda is located in the western high plateaus of Algeria. Historically, it has been considered a gateway between the plateaus and deserts of the south and the more populated north of the country. The province has abundant water.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The province is divided into 6 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 16 communes or municipalities.
Districts
[edit]Communes
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ "Our Wilaya – Saïda Province". Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts – Saïda. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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