Sétif Province

Sétif Province
ولاية سطيف
ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵙⵟⵉⴼ
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Sétif
Map of Algeria highlighting Sétif
Coordinates: 36°11′N 5°24′E / 36.183°N 5.400°E / 36.183; 5.400
Country Algeria
CapitalSétif
Government
 • PPA presidentNaima Farhi (2007–2012)
Area
 • Total
6,504 km2 (2,511 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
1,496,150
 • Density230.0/km2 (595.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area code+213 (0) 36
ISO 3166 codeDZ-19
Districts20
Municipalities60
Websitewww.wilayasetif.dz

Sétif Province (Arabic: ولاية سطيف, Kabyle: ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵙⵟⵉⴼ) is a province (wilaya) in north-eastern Algeria. Its capital and largest city is Sétif and the next largest city is El Eulma. The World Heritage Site of Djémila is also located there.

History

In 1984 Bordj Bou Arréridj Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 20 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 60 communes or municipalities.

Districts

Communes

See also

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.
  2. ↑ "L'investissement dans la wilaya de Sétif : Des entités économiques à valeur ajoutée". El Moudjahid. 2021.