Relizane Province

Relizane Province
ولاية غليزان
Map of Algeria highlighting Relizane
Coordinates: 35°44′N 0°33′E / 35.733°N 0.550°E / 35.733; 0.550
Country Algeria
CapitalRelizane
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Benaouda Bettayeb (RND)
 • WāliMr. Boukarabila Djelloul
Area
 • Total
4,870 km2 (1,880 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
733,060
 • Density151/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 46
ISO 3166 codeDZ-48
Districts13
Municipalities38

Relizane (Arabic: ولاية غليزان) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. Relizane is the capital.

History

The province was created from Mostaganem Province in 1984.

The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997 and 4 January 1998 happened in Relizane, during the Algerian Civil War.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.

Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna, and Zemmoura.

Districts (daïras)

Communes

References

  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.