Relizane Province

Relizane Province
ولاية غليزان
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Relizane
Map of Algeria highlighting Relizane
Coordinates: 35°44′N 0°33′E / 35.733°N 0.550°E / 35.733; 0.550
Country Algeria
CapitalRelizane
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Benaouda Bettayeb (RND)
 • WāliMr. Boukarabila Djelloul
Area
 • Total
4,870 km2 (1,880 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
733,060
 • Density151/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 46
ISO 3166 codeDZ-48
Districts13
Municipalities38
Autoroute Est-Ouest, near Ghomri, Relizane Province, Algeria

Relizane (Arabic: ولاية غليزان) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. Relizane is the capital.

History

The province was created from Mostaganem Province in 1984.

The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997 and 4 January 1998 happened in Relizane, during the Algerian Civil War.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.

Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna, and Zemmoura.

Districts (daïras)

  1. Ain Tarik
  2. Ammi Moussa
  3. Djidiouia
  4. El H'Madna
  5. El Matmar
  6. Mazouna
  7. Mendes
  8. Oued Rhiou
  9. Ramka
  10. Relizane
  11. Sidi M'Hamed Ben Ali
  12. Yellel
  13. Zemmoura

Communes

  1. Aïn Rahma
  2. Ain Tarik
  3. Ammi Moussa
  4. Belassel Bouzegza
  5. Bendaoud
  6. Beni Dergoun
  7. Beni Zentis
  8. Dar Ben Abdellah
  9. Djidioua
  10. El Guettar
  11. El H'Madna
  12. El Hamri
  13. El Hassi
  14. El Matmar
  15. El Ouldja
  16. Had Echkalla
  17. Kalaa
  18. Lahlef
  19. Mazouna
  20. Mediouna
  21. Mendes
  22. Merdja Sidi Abed
  23. Ouarizane
  24. Oued Essalem
  25. Oued Rhiou
  26. Ouled Aiche
  27. Ouled El Djemaa
  28. Ouled Sidi Mihoub
  29. Ramka
  30. Relizane
  31. Sidi Khettab
  32. Sidi Lazreg
  33. Sidi M'Hamed Ben Ali
  34. Sidi M'Hamed Benaouda
  35. Sidi Saada
  36. Souk El Had
  37. Yellel
  38. Zemmoura

References

  1. ↑ 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.