Batna Province
Batna Province
ولاية باتنة | |
|---|---|
Map of Algeria highlighting Batna | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′N 06°03′E / 35.783°N 6.050°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Batna, Algeria |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. Soltani El Arbi (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Bouazgui Abdelkader |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,192 km2 (4,707 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,128,030 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 33 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-05 |
| Districts | 22 |
| Municipalities | 61 |
Batna is a province of Algeria. The capital is Batna. Other important towns are Barika, Merouana and Timgad. Belezma National Park is there.
Districts
Batna Province has 22 districts. There are also 61 Communes.
The districts are:
- Aïn Djasser
- Aïn Touta
- Arris
- Barika
- Batna
- Bouzina
- Chemora
- Djezzar
- El Madher
- Ichmoul
- Menaâ
- Merouana
- N'Gaous
- Ouled Salem
- Ouled Si Slimane
- Ras El Aioun
- Seggana
- Seriana
- T'Kout
- Tazoult
- Théniet El Abed
- Timgad
References
- ↑ 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.