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{{short description|Province of Algeria}}
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| name = Khenchela Province
| name = Khenchela Province
| native_name = ولاية خنشلة
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| native_name_lang = ar<!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French.-->
| native_name_lang = ber<!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French.-->
|other_name = ولاية خنشلة
| type = [[Provinces of Algeria|Province]]
| type = [[Provinces of Algeria|Province]]
| image_skyline = Mairie de Khenchela.jpg
| image_skyline = Mairie de Khenchela.jpg
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| nickname = Hansala
| nickname = Hansala
| image_map =Algeria 40 Wilaya locator map-2009.svg
| image_map = DZ-40 (2019).svg
| map_alt =
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| map_caption1 = Map of the 8 districts of Khenchela
| map_caption1 = Map of the 8 districts of Khenchela
| coordinates = {{coord|35.434|7.147|region:DZ-40_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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| unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
| unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 9,811
| area_total_km2 = 9,715
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="Alg2008RGPH"> [http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm 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.</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Alg2008RGPH">[http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724130336/http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm |date=2008-07-24 }} Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.</ref>
| population_total = 384268
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| population_as_of = 2008
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'''Khenchela Province''' ({{lang-ar|<big>ولاية خنشلة</big>}}) is a [[provinces of Algeria|province]] (''[[wilaya]]'') of [[Algeria]].
'''Khenchela Province''' ({{langx|ar|ولاية خنشلة}}) is a [[provinces of Algeria|province]] (''[[wilaya]]'') in the [[Aures]] region in [[Algeria]].

==History==
The province was created from parts of [[Oum el Bouaghi Province]] and [[Tébessa Province]] in 1984.


==Administrative division==
==Administrative division==
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===Districts===
===Districts===
# '''[[Khenchela District|Khenchela]]''', as a district and capital
# [[Khenchela District|Khenchela]], as a district and capital [[Khenchela]]
# [[Aïn Touila District|Aïn Touila]], located {{convert|20|km}} northeastern of capital
# [[Aïn Touila District|Aïn Touila]], located {{convert|20|km}} northeast of the capital
# [[Babar District|Babar]], located {{convert|30|km}} south of capital
# [[Babar District|Babar]], located {{convert|30|km}} south of the capital
# [[Bouhmama District|Bouhmama]], located {{convert|35|km}} west of capital
# [[Bouhmama District|Bouhmama]], located {{convert|35|km}} west of the capital
# [[Chechar District|Chechar]], located {{convert|50|km}} south of capital
# [[Chechar District|Chechar]], located {{convert|50|km}} south of the capital
# [[El Hamma District|El Hamma]], located {{convert|7|km}} west of capital
# [[El Hamma District|El Hamma]], located {{convert|7|km}} west of the capital
# [[Kaïs District|Kaïs]], located {{convert|22|km}} west of capital
# [[Kaïs District|Kaïs]], located {{convert|22|km}} west of the capital
# [[Ouled Rechache District|Ouled Rechache]], located 22&nbsp;km east of capital
# [[Ouled Rechache District|Ouled Rechache]], located {{convert|22|km}} east of the capital


===Communes===
===Communes===
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# [[El Oueldja]]
# [[El Oueldja]]
# [[Ensigha]]
# [[Ensigha]]
# [[Fais, Khenchela|Fais]]
# [[Fais, Khenchela|Fais (Taouzianat)]]
# [[Kais, Khenchela|Kais]]
# [[Kais, Khenchela|Kais]]
# '''[[Khenchela]]'''
# [[Khenchela]]
# [[Khirane]]
# [[Khirane]]
# [[M'Sara]]
# [[M'Sara]]
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==Demography==
===Origin of population===
The population is descendant of [[Berber]] [[Chaoui people|Icawiyen]]. They speak a variant of [[Berber languages]] ([[Chaoui language|Icawiyen]]) and [[Algerian Arabic]] ([[Pre-Hilalian Arabic dialects|pre-Hilalian dialects]]).
== References ==
== References ==
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{{commons category|Khenchela Province}}
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{{Khenchela Province}}
{{Khenchela Province}}
{{Provinces of Algeria}}
{{Provinces of Algeria}}


{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Khenchela Province| ]]
[[Category:Khenchela Province| ]]
[[Category:Provinces of Algeria]]
[[Category:Provinces of Algeria]]
[[Category:States and territories established in 1984]]



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Latest revision as of 10:47, 28 October 2024

Khenchela Province
ولاية خنشلة
Province
Nickname: 
Hansala
Coordinates: 35°26′02″N 7°08′49″E / 35.434°N 7.147°E / 35.434; 7.147
Country Algeria
CapitalKhenchela
Area
 • Total
9,715 km2 (3,751 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
384,268
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 032
ISO 3166 codeDZ-40
Districts8
Municipalities21

Khenchela Province (Arabic: ولاية خنشلة) is a province (wilaya) in the Aures region in Algeria.

History

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The province was created from parts of Oum el Bouaghi Province and Tébessa Province in 1984.

Administrative division

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The province is divided into 8 districts, which are further divided into 21 communes or municipalities.

Districts

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  1. Khenchela, as a district and capital Khenchela
  2. Aïn Touila, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the capital
  3. Babar, located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the capital
  4. Bouhmama, located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the capital
  5. Chechar, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the capital
  6. El Hamma, located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the capital
  7. Kaïs, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of the capital
  8. Ouled Rechache, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of the capital

Communes

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  1. Aïn Touila
  2. Babar
  3. Baghai
  4. Bouhmama
  5. Chelia
  6. Cherchar
  7. Djellal
  8. El Hamma
  9. El Mahmal
  10. El Oueldja
  11. Ensigha
  12. Fais (Taouzianat)
  13. Kais
  14. Khenchela
  15. Khirane
  16. M'Sara
  17. M'Toussa
  18. Ouled Rechache
  19. Remila
  20. Tamza
  21. Yabous

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khenchela Province.
  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.


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