Oum El Bouaghi Province

Oum El Bouaghi or Oum el-Bouaghi (Arabic: ولاية أم البواقي) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria in the Aures region. The capital is Oum el-Bouaghi, which was named Can Robert (during French occupation). It was named Sidi R'Ghis a few years later, and Oum El Bouaghi before independence.

Oum El Bouaghi Province ولاية أم البواقي
Province
The Hautes Plaines in Oum El Bouaghi
Map of Algeria highlighting Oum El Bouaghi
Coordinates: 35°53′N 7°7′E / 35.883°N 7.117°E / 35.883; 7.117
Country	Algeria
Capital	Oum El Bouaghi
Government
• PPA president	Mr. Chouia Taha Hocine (FLN)
• Wāli	Mr. Benabdallah Chaïb Eddour
Area
• Total	6,768 km^2 (2,613 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	644,364
• Density	95.21/km^2 (246.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 32
ISO 3166 code	DZ-04
Districts	12
Municipalities	29

History

The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.

In 1984, Khenchela Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 29 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Aïn Babouche
2. Aïn Beïda
3. Aïn Fakroun
4. Aïn Kechra
5. Aïn M'Lila
6. Dhalaâ
7. F'Kirina
8. Ksar Sbahi
9. Meskiana
10. Oum El Bouaghi
11. Sigus
12. Souk Naâmane

Communes

1. Aïn Babouche
2. Aïn Beïda
3. Aïn Diss
4. Aïn Fakroun
5. Aïn Kercha
6. Aïn M'lila
7. Aïn Zitoun
8. Behir Chergui
9. Berriche
10. Bir Chouhada
11. D'hala (Dhalaâ)
12. El Amiria
13. El Belala
14. El Djazia
15. El Fedjouz Boughrara Saoudi
16. El Harmilia
17. Fkirina (F'Kirina)
18. Hanchir Toumghani
19. Ksar Sbahi
20. Meskiana
21. Oued Nini
22. Ouled Gacem
23. Ouled Hamla
24. Ouled Zouaï
25. Oum El Bouaghi
26. Rahia
27. Sigus
28. Souk Naâmane
29. Zorg