Naâma Province

Naâma Province ولاية النعامة
—  Province  —
Map of Algeria highlighting Naâma
Coordinates: 33°16′N 0°19′W / 33.267°N 0.317°W / 33.267; -0.317Coordinates: 33°16′N 0°19′W / 33.267°N 0.317°W / 33.267; -0.317
Country	Algeria
Capital	Naâma
Government
– PPA president
– Wāli	Mr. Hamidou Abdelhamid
Area
– Total	29,950 km2 (11,563.8 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
– Total	209,470
– Density	7/km2 (18.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Area Code	+213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 code	DZ-45
Districts	7
Municipalities	12

Naâma (Arabic: ولاية النعامة‎) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria named after its provincial seat, the town of Naâma. There is an airport in Mécheria; and a big sabkha.

Administrative divisions

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

Districts

1. Aïn Séfra
2. Asla
3. Mécheria
4. Mekmen Ben Amar
5. Moghrar
6. Naâma
7. Sfissifa

Communes

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

References

1. ^ 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.