Sedrata (

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: Isedraten, ar, سدراتة) is a

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and large city in

Souk Ahras Province Souk Ahras ( ar, ولاية سوق أهراس) is a province (''wilaya'') in the Aures region in Algeria, named after its capital, Souk Ahras. It stands on the border between Algeria and Tunisia. Geography Souk Ahras is situated in the extre ...

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, capital of

Sedrata District Sedrata ( Berber: Isedraten) is a district in Souk Ahras Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Sedrata. Municipalities The district is further divided into 3 municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative divis ...

. It has a population of 110.213 as of the 2019 census, which gives it 11 seats in the PMA. Its municipal code is ''4102'' and postal code is ''41200''. It is located in the north east of the country, close to the border with

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. It is situated to the west of

Souk Ahras Souk Ahras ( Berber: ''Tagast''; ancient name: ''Thagast''; ar, سوق أهراس) is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Souk Ahras Province. The Numidian city of Thagaste (or Tagaste), on whose ruins Souk Ahras was built, was the bi ...

. There are four high schools in Sedrata, one of which is a technical school. There is also a centre of formation for jobs for pupils who dropped out of middle school. Sedrata accommodates one of the important paper factories in the east, as well as other factories.

Climate

Sedrata has a

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(

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: (''Csa'').

References

Communes of Souk Ahras Province Algeria {{SoukAhras-geo-stub