Sétif Province

Sétif Province ولاية سطيف Agezdu n Sṭif
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Sétif
Coordinates: 36°11′N 5°24′E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Sétif
Government
• PPA president	Naima Farhi (2007–2012)
Area
• Total	6,504 km2 (2,511 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	1,496,150
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area code	+213 (0) 36
ISO 3166 code	DZ-19
Districts	20
Municipalities	60
Website	www.wilayasetif.dz

Sétif Province (Arabic: ولاية سطيف, Kabyle: Agezdu n Sṭif) is a province (wilaya) in north-eastern Algeria. Its capital and largest city is Sétif; the next largest city is El Eulma. There is also the World Heritage Site of Djémila there.

History

In 1984 Bordj Bou Arréridj Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 20 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 60 communes or municipalities.

Districts

• Aïn Arnat
• Aïn Azel
• Aïn El Kébira
• Aïn Oulmane
• Amoucha
• Babor
• Béni Aziz
• Béni Ourtilane
• Bir El Arch
• Bouandas
• Bougaâ
• Djémila
• El Eulma
• Guenzet
• Guidjel
• Hammam Guergour
• Hammam Souhna
• Maoklane
• Salah Bey
• Sétif

Communes

• Aïn Abessa
• Aïn Arnat
• Aïn Azel
• Aïn El Kébira
• Aïn Azel
• Aïn Lahdjar
• Aïn Legraj
• Aïn Oulmane
• Aïn Roua
• Aïn Sebt
• Aït Naoual Mezada
• Aït Tizi
• Amoucha
• Babor
• Bazer Sakhra
• Beidha Bordj
• Belaa
• Béni Aziz
• Beni Chebana
• Beni Fouda
• Beni Hocine
• Béni Ourtilane
• Bir El Arch
• Bir Haddada
• Bouandas
• Bougaâ
• Bousselam
• Boutaleb
• Dehamcha
• Djémila
• Draa Kebila
• El Eulma
• El Ouldja
• El Ouricia
• Guellal
• Guelta Zerka
• Guenzet
• Guidjel
• Hamma
• Hammam Guergour
• Harbil
• Ksar El Abtal
• Maaouia
• Maoklane
• Mezloug
• Oued El Barad
• Ouled Addouane
• Ouled Sabor
• Ouled Si Ahmed
• Ouled Tebben
• Oum Ladjoul
• Rasfa
• Salah Bey
• Serdj El Ghoul
• Sétif
• Tachouda
• Talaifacene
• Tamazirt (city)
• Taya
• Tella
• Tizi N'Bechar

See also

• South Righa - a historical region of Sétif Province
• Muqras Mountain