Batna Province

Batna is a province of Algeria. The capital is Batna. Other important towns are Barika, Merouana and Timgad. Belezma National Park is there.

Batna Province
ولاية باتنة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Batna
Map of Algeria highlighting Batna
Coordinates: 35°47′N 06°03′E
CountryAlgeria
CapitalBatna, Algeria
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Soltani El Arbi (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Bouazgui Abdelkader
Area
 • Total12,192 km2 (4,707 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total1,128,030
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 33
ISO 3166 codeDZ-05
Districts22
Municipalities61

Districts

Batna Province has 22 districts. There are also 61 Communes.

The districts are:

  1. Aïn Djasser
  2. Aïn Touta
  3. Arris
  4. Barika
  5. Batna
  6. Bouzina
  7. Chemora
  8. Djezzar
  9. El Madher
  10. Ichmoul
  11. Menaâ
  12. Merouana
  13. N'Gaous
  14. Ouled Salem
  15. Ouled Si Slimane
  16. Ras El Aioun
  17. Seggana
  18. Seriana
  19. T'Kout
  20. Tazoult
  21. Théniet El Abed
  22. Timgad

References
  1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.


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