Saïda ( ar, ولاية سعيدة) is a
province
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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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Algeria
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, named after
its capital.
History
The province was created from parts of
Oran department, Saïda province and
Saoura province in 1974.
In 1984
El Bayadh Province
El Bayadh (Arabic: ولاية البيض) is a province (''wilaya'') in Algeria, named after its capital El Bayadh. It is surrounded by mountains from the South, North, and Northeast of the state.
History
The province was created from Saïda Pro ...
and
Naama Province were carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 6
district
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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".
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''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Aïn El Hadjar
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El Hassasna
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Ouled Brahim
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Saïda
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Sidi Boubekeur
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Youb
Youb is a town and commune in Saïda Province in north-western Algeria
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Communes
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Aïn El Hadjar
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Aïn Sekhouna
Aïn Sekhouna is a town and commune in Saïda Province in northwestern Algeria
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Aïn Soltane
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Doui Thabet
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El Hassasna
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Hounet
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Maamora
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Moulay Larbi
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Ouled Brahim
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Ouled Khaled
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Saïda
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Sidi Ahmed
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Sidi Amar
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Sidi Boubekeur
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Tircine
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Youb
Youb is a town and commune in Saïda Province in north-western Algeria
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References
Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974
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