Oran Province
Oran Province ولاية وهران | |
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Administrative map of Oran province | |
![]() Map of Algeria highlighting Oran | |
Coordinates: 35°42′N 0°38′W / 35.700°N 0.633°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Oran |
Government | |
• PPA president | Mrs. Ayad Ratiba[1] (RND) |
• Wāli | Mr. Mouloud Cherifi |
Area | |
• Total | 2,114 km2 (816 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,584,607 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 41 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-31 |
Districts | 9 |
Municipalities | 26 |
Oran Province (Arabic: ولاية وهران, Wilāya Wahrān) is a province (wilayah) in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.
Geography
[edit]It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607[2] and it covers a total area of 2,114 km². The province is bordered to the east by Mostaganem, to the southeast by Mascara, to the southwest by Sidi Bel Abbes, and to the west by Aïn Témouchent Province.
History
[edit]The province was formed from the former French department of Oran, which was maintained after independence and was transformed into a wilaya (province) by the ordnance of 1968. It inherited its current structure after the re-organization of 1974, when it lost its western and southern parts in favor of the creation of Sidi Bel Abbès Province.
Administrative divisions
[edit]As of 1984, the province is divided into 9 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 26 communes or municipalities.
Districts
[edit]Communes
[edit]References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- "Projet de création de 14 nouvelles délégations communales: Une commission ministérielle pour tracer les "frontières"", Le Quotidien d'Oran (in French), Oran, 25 May 2016