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Naâma Province

ولاية النعامة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Naâma
Map of Algeria highlighting Naâma
Country  Algeria
Capital Naâma
Area
 • Total 29,950 km2 (11,560 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total 209,470
 • Density 6.9940/km2 (18.114/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code +213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 code DZ-45
Districts 7
Municipalities 12

Naâma Province (Arabic: ولاية النعامة) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria named after its provincial seat, the town of Naâma. The region is dominated by a large sabkha. There is an airport in Mécheria.

History

The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 7 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 12 communes or municipalities.

Districts

DZ - 45 Naama Districts Numerbs
1. Naâma • 2. Aïn Séfra • 3. Asla • 4. Mekmen Ben Amar • 5. Mécheria • 6. Moghrar • 7. Sfissifa

Communes

DZ - 45 Naama Province Numbers
  1. Naâma
  2. Mécheria
  3. Aïn Séfra
  4. Tiout
  5. Sfissifa
  6. Moghrar
  7. Asla
  8. Djéniane Bourzeg
  9. Aïn Ben Khelil
  10. Mekmen Ben Amar
  11. Kasdir
  12. El Biod

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Naama para niños

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