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Relizane ( ar, ولاية غليزان) is a
province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
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wilaya A wilayah ( ar, وَلاية, wālāya or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu and fa, ولایت, ''velâyat''; tr, vilayet) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes fr ...
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Relizane Relizane or Ghilizan (Arabic language, Arabic: غلیزان; Berber language, Berber: Ɣilizan) is a city in Algeria. It is the capital city of Relizane Province. Toponymy The name of Relizane comes from the Berber ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵣⵣⴰⵏ ...
is the capital. Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri,
Kalaa Kalaa is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordina ...
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Mazouna Mazouna is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinat ...
and
Zemmoura Zemmoura is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Relizane Province, Algeria. References

Communes of Relizane Province {{Relizane-geo-stub ...
. The
Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 took place in three remote villages around Oued Rhiou about 150 miles (240 km) west of Algiers, during the Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projectio ...
happened in Relizane.


History

The province was created from
Mostaganem Province Mostaganem ( ar, ولاية مستغانم) is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria. Its capital is Mostaganem. Geography The land relief in Mostaganem Province can be divided into four regions: the Dahra Range to the east, the Mostaganem Plateau ...
in 1984.


Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 13
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daïra A daïra or daerah ( ''circle''; plural ''dawaïr'') is an administrative division in Algeria and Western Sahara in West Africa, as well as Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia in Southeast Asia. It is commonly translated in English as "district". West ...
s''), which are further divided into 38 ''communes'' or municipalities.


Districts (daïras)

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Ammi Moussa Ammi Moussa ( ar, عمي موسى) is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Relizane Province, Algeria. References

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# Djidiouia # El H'Madna # El Matmar #
Mazouna Mazouna is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinat ...
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Oued Rhiou Oued Rhiou is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Relizane Province, Algeria. References

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# Ramka #
Relizane Relizane or Ghilizan (Arabic language, Arabic: غلیزان; Berber language, Berber: Ɣilizan) is a city in Algeria. It is the capital city of Relizane Province. Toponymy The name of Relizane comes from the Berber ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵣⵣⴰⵏ ...
# Sidi M'Hamed Ben Ali # Yellel #
Zemmoura Zemmoura is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Relizane Province, Algeria. References

Communes of Relizane Province {{Relizane-geo-stub ...


Communes

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Ammi Moussa Ammi Moussa ( ar, عمي موسى) is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Relizane Province, Algeria. References

Communes of Relizane Province {{Relizane-geo-stub ...
# Belassel Bouzegza # Bendaoud # Beni Dergoun # Beni Zentis # Dar Ben Abdellah # Djidioua # El Guettar # El H'Madna # El Hamri # El Hassi # El Matmar # El Ouldja # Had Echkalla #
Kalaa Kalaa is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordina ...
# Lahlef #
Mazouna Mazouna is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinat ...
# Mediouna #
Mendes Mendes ( grc-gre, Μένδης, ''gen''.: ), the Greek name of the ancient Egyptian city of Djedet, also known in ancient Egypt as Per-Banebdjedet ("The Domain of the Ram Lord of Djedet") and Anpet, is known today as Tell El-Ruba ( ar, تل ال ...
# Merdja Sidi Abed # Ouarizane # Oued Essalem #
Oued Rhiou Oued Rhiou is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Relizane Province, Algeria. References

Communes of Relizane Province {{Relizane-geo-stub ...
# Ouled Aiche # Ouled El Djemaa # Ouled Sidi Mihoub # Ramka #
Relizane Relizane or Ghilizan (Arabic language, Arabic: غلیزان; Berber language, Berber: Ɣilizan) is a city in Algeria. It is the capital city of Relizane Province. Toponymy The name of Relizane comes from the Berber ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵣⵣⴰⵏ ...
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Sidi Khettab Sidi Khettab is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coor ...
# Sidi Lazreg # Sidi M'Hamed Ben Ali # Sidi M'Hamed Benaouda # Sidi Saada # Souk El Had # Yellel #
Zemmoura Zemmoura is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Relizane Province, Algeria. References

Communes of Relizane Province {{Relizane-geo-stub ...


References

Provinces of Algeria States and territories established in 1984 {{relizane-geo-stub