Sidi Bel Abbes (province)
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Sidi Bel Abbès Province ولاية سيدي بلعباس ⵜⴰⵎⴻⵏⴰⴹⵜ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⴻⵍ ⵄⴻⴱⴱⴰⵙ |
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 Map of Algeria highlighting Sidi Bel Abbès |
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| Coordinates: 35°12′N 0°38′W / 35.200°N 0.633°WCoordinates: 35°12′N 0°38′W / 35.200°N 0.633°W | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Capital | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. M’Kelkel Bouziane (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Mokhtar Bentabet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,150.63 km2 (3,533.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 603,369 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 48 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-22 |
| Districts | 15 |
| Municipalities | 52 |
Sidi Bel Abbès (Arabic: ولاية سيدي بلعباس, Berber: ⵜⴰⵎⴻⵏⴰⴹⵜ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⴻⵍ ⵄⴻⴱⴱⴰⵙ) is one of the provinces (wilayas) of Algeria. Its name is derived from the name of its capital, the city of Sidi Bel Abbès. It is situated in the northwestern part of the country.
The province is divided into 15 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 52 communes or municipalities.
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