| Oran Province | |
| ولاية وهران | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Oran |
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| Province Code | 31 |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 41 |
| Administration | |
| Capital | Oran |
| Districts | 9 |
| Municipalities | 26 |
| Wāli | Mr. Tahar Sakrane |
| PPA president | Mrs. Ayad Ratiba [1](RND) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 2,121 km² (819 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,443,052[1] (2008) |
| Density | 680.4/km² (1,762.0/sq mi) |
Oran (Arabic: ولاية وهران) is a province in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.
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Geography
It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,443,052[1] and it covers a total area of 2,114 km². The province is bordered to the east by the provinces of Mostaganem, to the south east by Mascara, to the south west by Sidi Bel Abbes, and to the west by Aïn Témouchent.
History
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
As of 1984, Oran province is made up of 9 districts and 38 municipalities. The districts are:
References
- ^ a b 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.
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