| M'Sila Province | |
| ولاية المسيلة | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of M'Sila |
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| Province Code | 28 |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 35 |
| Administration | |
| Capital | M'Sila |
| Districts | 15 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 18,718 km² (7,227 sq mi) |
| Population | 991,846[1] (2008) |
| Density | 53.0/km² (137.2/sq mi) |
M'Sila (also spelled Msila, M'sila or MSila) (Arabic: ولاية المسيلة) is a wilaya of Northern Algeria. It has a population of 1 million people and an area of 18,718 km², while its capital, also called M'sila, home to M'Sila University, has a population of about 100,000. Some localities in this wilaya are Bou Saada and Maadid. Chott El Hodna, a salt lake, crosses into M'Sila. However, most of the region is semi-arid and undeveloped.
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Administrative divisions
It is made up of 15 districts and 47 municipalities. The districts are:
- Aïn El Hadjel
- Aïn El Melh
- Ben S'Rour
- Bou Saâda
- Chellal
- Djebel Messaâd
- Hammam Dhalaâ
- Khoubana
- M'Sila
- Magra
- Medjedel
- Ouled Derradj
- Ouled Sidi Brahim
- Sidi Aïssa
- Sidi Ameur
Communes
- Aïn El Hadjel
- Aïn El Melh
- Aïn Errich
- Aïn Fares
- Aïn Khadra
- Belaiba
- Ben Srour
- Beni Ilmane
- Benzouh
- Berhoum
- Bir Foda
- Bou-Saâda
- Bouti Sayah
- Chellal
- Dehahna
- Djebel Messaad
- El Hamel
- El Houamed
- Hammam Dhalaa
- Khoubana
- Maadid
- Maarif
- Magra
- M'Cif
- Medjedel
- M'Sila
- M'Tarfa
- Ouanougha
- Oued Chair
- Ouled Addi Guebala
- Ouled Atia
- Ouled Derradj
- Ouled Madhi
- Ouled Mansour
- Ouled Sidi Brahim
- Ouled Slimane
- Oultene
- Sidi Aïssa
- Sidi Ameur
- Sidi Hadjeres
- Sidi M'Hamed
- Slim
- Souamaa
- Tamsa
- Tarmount
- Zarzour
- Zerarka
In the News
M'Sila is primarily known for its farming.
Additionally, M'Sila was the location of the first village constructed as part of a government-run program to transition nomadic Algerians to sedentary life using local materials. The village, now complete, was dubbed Maader and consists of houses, public and trading areas, and a mosque.
References
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
External links
- City Directory
- Encycloepaedia of the Orient-a brief description of M'Sila, focusing on its capital
- BBC - a news article about some recent violence in M'Sila
- Archnet - focuses on the Maader village project
- Wetlands International - an in-depth description of M'Sila's wetland
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