M'sila ( ) is a
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
() of northern
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
. It has a population of 958361 people and an area of , with a density of 74/square kilometers while its capital, also called
M'sila
M'sila (also spelled Msila) (); is the capital of M'Sila Province, Algeria, and is co-extensive with M'sila District. It has a population of 132,975 as per the 2008 census. M'sila University is also located in this city.
History
The city was f ...
, home to M'sila University, has a population of about 100,000.
Localities include
Bou Saada and
Maadid.
Chott El Hodna, a
salt lake
A salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of water that has a concentration of salts (typically sodium chloride) and other dissolved minerals significantly higher than most lakes (often defined as at least three grams of salt per liter). I ...
, crosses into M'sila. However, most of the region is
semi-arid
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a aridity, dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below Evapotranspiration#Potential evapotranspiration, potential evapotranspiration, but not as l ...
and undeveloped.
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.
History
The province was created from parts of
Batna (département),
Médéa (département) and
Sétif (département) in 1974.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 15
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
s (''daïras''), which are further divided into 47
''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Aïn El Hadjel
Aïn El Hadjel is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria.
References
Communes of M'Sila Province
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Aïn El Melh
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Ben S'Rour
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Bou Saâda
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Chellal
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Djebel Messaâd
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Hammam Dhalaâ
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Khoubana
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M'sila
M'sila (also spelled Msila) (); is the capital of M'Sila Province, Algeria, and is co-extensive with M'sila District. It has a population of 132,975 as per the 2008 census. M'sila University is also located in this city.
History
The city was f ...
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Magra
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Medjedel
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Ouled Derradj
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Ouled Sidi Brahim
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Sidi Aïssa
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Sidi Ameur
Communes
: 1.
Aïn El Hadjel
Aïn El Hadjel is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria.
References
Communes of M'Sila Province
{{M'Sila-geo-stub ...
: 2.
Aïn El Melh
: 3.
Aïn Errich
: 4.
Aïn Fares
: 5.
Aïn Khadra
: 6.
Belaïba
: 7.
Ben Srour
: 8.
Beni Ilmane
: 9.
Benzouh
: 10.
Berhoum
: 11.
Bir Foda
: 12.
Bou-Saâda
: 13.
Bouti Sayeh
: 14.
Chellal
: 15.
Dehahna
: 16.
Djebel Messaad
: 17.
El Hamel
: 18.
El Houamed
: 19.
Hammam Dhalaa
: 20.
Khoubana
: 21.
Khatouti Sed Eldjir
: 22.
Maadid
: 23.
Maarif
: 24.
Magra
: 25.
M'cif
: 26.
Medjedel
: 27.
M'sila
M'sila (also spelled Msila) (); is the capital of M'Sila Province, Algeria, and is co-extensive with M'sila District. It has a population of 132,975 as per the 2008 census. M'sila University is also located in this city.
History
The city was f ...
: 28.
M'Tarfa
: 29.
Ouled Atia
: 30.
Mohamed Boudiaf
: 31.
Ouanougha
: 32.
Ouled Addi Guebala
: 33.
Ouled Derraj
: 34.
Ouled Madhi
: 35.
Ouled Mansour
: 36.
Ouled Sidi Brahim
: 37.
Ouled Slimane
: 38.
Oultene
: 39.
Sidi Aïssa
: 40.
Sidi Ameur
: 41.
Sidi Hadjeres
: 42.
Sidi M'hamed
: 43.
Slim
: 44.
Souamaa
: 45.
Tamsa
: 46.
Tarmount
: 47.
Zarzour
Zawiya
*
Zawiyet El Hamel
The creation of the Zaouïa complex dates back to the 19th century, founded by born in 1823 in the vicinity of
Hassi Bahbah in the
Djelfa Province
Djelfa () is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria. Its capital is Djelfa.
It was first established by the administrative reorganization of 1974, and is home to over 1,595,794 inhabitants. Localities in this province include Tadmit, El Khemis, a ...
. After he died in 1897, his daughter
Lalla Zaynab
Lalla Zaynab (c. 1862 – 19 December 1904) was an Algerian Sufi Muslim spiritual leader. Regarded as a living saint by her followers, she fought a bitter battle over the succession of her father's barakah and Zawiya with her cousin Sa'id ibn ...
succeeded him until 1904.
The
zaouïa consists of a mosque, a Koranic school, and the mausoleum where the founder and his successors rest.
See also
*
Hodna
References
External links
Encyclopaedia 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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Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974