Land area is sq mi of Algeria provinces

The land area is sq mi (square miles) of Algeria provinces is as follows:

Provincesq mi
Adrar98,252
Chlef1,851
Laghouat9,675
Oum El Bouaghi2,619
Batna4,707
Béjaïa1,262
Biskra3,697
Béchar23,490
Blida608
Bouïra1,714
Tamanrasset130,054
Tébessa5,493
Tlemcen3,498
Tiaret7,982
Tizi Ouzou1,141
Algiers460
Djelfa25,643
Jijel995
Sétif2,511
Saïda2,612
Skikda1,554
Sidi Bel Abbès3,512
Annaba556
Guelma1,583
Constantine844
Médéa3,423
Mostaganem840
M’Sila7,227
Mascara2,294
Ouargla75,117
Oran819
El Bayadh30,450
Illizi76,763
Bordj Bou Arréridj1,589
Boumerdès524
El Tarf1,289
Tindouf61,000
Tissemsilt1,217
El Oued17,660
Khenchela3,788
Souk Ahras1,753
Tipaza620
Mila1,315
Aïn Defla1,888
Naâma11,560
Aïn Témouchent919
Ghardaïa9,220
Relizane1,880
Timimoun25,175
Bordj Badji Mokhtar46,342
Ouled Djellal4,410
Béni Abbès39,130
Ain Salah50,660
Ain Guezzam34,026
Touggourt6,729
Djanet33,276
El M’Ghair3,411
El Menia24,021
Total919,595

The 58 provinces (wilayas) of Tunisia are:

  1. Adrar
  2. Aïn Defla
  3. Ain Guezzam
  4. Ain Salah
  5. Aïn Témouchent
  6. Algiers
  7. Annaba
  8. Batna
  9. Béchar
  10. Béjaïa
  11. Béni Abbès
  12. Biskra
  13. Blida
  14. Bordj Badji Mokhtar
  15. Bordj Bou Arréridj
  16. Bouïra
  17. Boumerdès
  18. Chlef
  19. Constantine
  20. Djanet
  21. Djelfa
  22. El Bayadh
  23. El Menia
  24. El M’Ghair
  25. El Oued
  26. El Tarf
  27. Ghardaïa
  28. Guelma
  29. Illizi
  30. Jijel
  31. Khenchela
  32. Laghouat
  33. Mascara
  34. Médéa
  35. Mila
  36. Mostaganem
  37. M’Sila
  38. Naâma
  39. Oran
  40. Ouargla
  41. Ouled Djellal
  42. Oum El Bouaghi
  43. Relizane
  44. Saïda
  45. Sétif
  46. Sidi Bel Abbès
  47. Skikda
  48. Souk Ahras
  49. Tamanrasset
  50. Tébessa
  51. Tiaret
  52. Timimoun
  53. Tindouf
  54. Tipaza
  55. Tissemsilt
  56. Tizi Ouzou
  57. Tlemcen
  58. Touggourt

Algeria is divided into 58 provinces (wilayas), since December 18, 2019.

By 1984 the number of Algerian provinces was 48.

In 2019, 10 new provinces were added making te current total of 58..

The 58 provinces are divided into 1,541 municipalities (baladiyahs).

In the provinces are districts and municipalities.

  • Provinces (wilayas)
  • Districts (dairas)
  • Municipalities

The name of a province is always that of its capital city.

A wilaya is a territorial collectivity enjoying economic and diplomatic freedom.

Algeria is country in North Africa. It is the largest country on the continent and the tenth-largest in the world by area, covering more than 2.3 million square kilometers.

Capital: Algiers (El Djazaïr)
Official languages: Arabic, Tamazight
Government: Semi-presidential system
Currency: Algerian Dinar
Area: 2,382,000 sq km
Total Population (2017): 41.1 Million
Urban Population (2017): 73.50%
Female Population (2017): 49.70%

Church of Notre Dame of Africa, Algeria

It has a coastline of about 1,200 kilometers along the Mediterranean Sea, and shares borders with Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, and Western Sahara.

It has a Mediterranean coastline of over 1200 km and a contrasting relief made up of plains, high plateaus, mountain ranges and a desert expanse of 2 million km² which is rich in natural and historical elements that represent the preserved memory of the southern Algerian region.

Algeria has:

  • 1557 hotel establishments with a capacity of 143811 beds, including about 20000 beds, are in the public sector (HTT Group), which are currently being rehabilitated and modernised,
  • 609 beaches listed, of which 427 are authorised for swimming,
  • 10 national parks including Tassili National Park (100,000 ha) and Ahaggar National Park (Hoggar 000 ha), wetlands, 51 of which are classified by the Ramsar Convention, as well as a rich thermal potential.
  • 7 Algerian monuments and sites are listed as World Heritage Sites: Tassili n’Ajjer, in the wilayas of Tamanrasset and Illizi, Djamila in the wilaya of Setif, the M’Zab valley in the wilaya of Ghardaïa, the Kasbah of Algiers, the Kalaa of Beni Hamad in the wilaya of M’sila, Timgad in the wilaya of Batna, Gourraya in the wilaya of Tipaza.
  • 36 airports, including 16 international airports.
  • 80 dams and 20 seawater treatment plants, in addition to 15 large power plants.
  • A road network of nearly 127,000 kms.
  • Railway tracks reaching 6300 km, in addition to the metro and tramway network at the level of 07 wilayas.
  • A telecommunications network covering most of the country.

Algeria gained its independence in 1962 after a war of liberation that lasted eight years.

The country has a rich and diverse history, culture, and geography, with influences from various civilizations such as Berbers, Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Turks, and French.

The country was part of the Ottoman Empire until the early 19th century, when it was colonized by France.

Algeria is a member of the African Union, the Arab League, OPEC, and the United Nations, and has diplomatic relations with many countries around the world. It plays an important role in regional and international affairs, especially in Africa and the Middle East. Algeria is also a founding member of the Arab Maghreb Union, a regional organization that aims to promote cooperation and integration among its members.

The country has a population of about 44 million people, most of whom are Arab-Berbers or Amazighs, who speak Arabic and Tamazight as official languages. Algeria is a multiethnic and multicultural society, with other ethnic groups such as Tuaregs, Sahrawis, Mozabites, Chaouis, and Kabyles. Algeria also has a religious diversity, with Islam being the state religion and the majority faith, but also having minorities of Christians, Jews, and other beliefs.

It has a mixed economy, with a large public sector and a growing private sector. The main sectors are hydrocarbons, agriculture, industry, services, and tourism. Hydrocarbons account for about 60% of the government revenues and 30% of the GDP. It is one of the largest producers and exporters of natural gas and oil in the world. Agriculture employs about 14% of the workforce and contributes to 12% of the GDP. The main crops are wheat, barley, potatoes, dates, olives, citrus fruits, grapes, and almonds. Industry accounts for 37% of the GDP and includes sectors such as petrochemicals, metallurgy, textiles, food processing, electronics, and construction. Services make up 51% of the GDP and include sectors such as banking, telecommunications, transportation, education, health care, and retail. Tourism is a potential source of income and employment for Algeria, with its natural and cultural attractions such as the Sahara desert, the Atlas mountains, the Roman ruins of Timgad and Djemila, the Casbah of Algiers, and the M’Zab Valley.

Algeria faces many challenges and opportunities in the 21st century, such as political and social reforms, economic diversification, environmental protection,regional stability and international cooperation. It has experienced political unrest and social protests in recent years, demanding more democracy, accountability and transparency from the government.

It seeks to diversify its economy and reduce its dependence on hydrocarbons which are vulnerable to price fluctuations and depletion. The country has moves deal with environmental issues such as desertification, water scarcity, pollution, and climate change which threaten its natural resources and human well-being. Also it seeks to maintain its security and stability in a volatile region, facing threats from terrorism, extremism and armed conflicts in neighboring countries. Algeria is determined to enhance its cooperation and integration with other countries and regional organizations to foster trade, investment, development and peace.

Reference: aapi.dz/