Oran Province

Oran Province ولاية وهران
Province
Administrative map of Oran province
Map of Algeria highlighting Oran
Coordinates: 35°42′N 0°38′W / 35.700°N 0.633°W / 35.700; -0.633
Country	Algeria
Capital	Oran
Government
• PPA president	Mrs. Ayad Ratiba[1] (RND)
• Wāli	Mr. Mouloud Cherifi
Area
• Total	2,114 km2 (816 sq mi)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	1,584,607
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 41
ISO 3166 code	DZ-31
Districts	9
Municipalities	26

Oran Province (Arabic: ولاية وهران, Wilāya Wahrān) is a province (wilayah) in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.

Geography[edit]

It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607^[2] and it covers a total area of 2,114 km². The province is bordered to the east by Mostaganem, to the southeast by Mascara, to the southwest by Sidi Bel Abbes, and to the west by Aïn Témouchent Province.

History[edit]

The province was formed from the former French department of Oran, which was maintained after independence and was transformed into a wilaya (province) by the ordnance of 1968. It inherited its current structure after the re-organization of 1974, when it lost its western and southern parts in favor of the creation of Sidi Bel Abbès Province.

Administrative divisions[edit]

As of 1984, the province is divided into 9 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 26 communes or municipalities.

Districts[edit]

Communes[edit]

References[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

• "Projet de création de 14 nouvelles délégations communales: Une commission ministérielle pour tracer les "frontières"", Le Quotidien d'Oran (in French), Oran, 25 May 2016

External links[edit]

• Site internet de la Direction de la planification et de l'aménagement du territoire de la wilaya d'Oran
• Histoire de la wilaya d'Oran
• Paysage d'Algérie - Wilaya d'Oran