Naâma Province () is a

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wilaya A wilayah ( or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu, Pashto and ; ) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes from the Arabic root "''w-l-y''", "to govern": a ''wāli''—"g ...

'') of

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 ...

named after its provincial

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, the town of

Naâma Naâma (Arabic: النعامة or نعامة) is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria, of which it is the province seat. It is coextensive with the district of Naâma and has a population of 8,256, (in 1998) which gives it 7 seats in the ...

. The region is dominated by a large

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. There is an

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Mécheria Mécheria is a city situated in Naâma Province, Algeria in the Atlas Mountains, capital of Mécheria District, known for its cold winter and livestock life. As of 2020, it had a population of around 120,000, making it the most populous commune in ...

History

The province was created from

Saïda Province Saïda () is a province ('' wilaya'') of Algeria, 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 and Naama Province were c ...

in 1984.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 7

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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". Wes ...

s''), which are further divided into 12 ''communes'' or municipalities.

Districts

Communes

Aïn Séfra Aïn Séfra (, lit. ''yellow spring'') is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is the district seat of Aïn Séfra District and it has a population of 47,415, which gives it 11 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 45200 and its muni ...

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Sfissifa Sfissifa (Arabic: صفيصيفة) is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is coextensive with the district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the worl ...

Moghrar Moghrar () is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is the district seat the Moghrar District and has a population of 2,796, which gives it 11 seats in the PMA. Its municipal code is 4506 Two distinct oases are to be considered: Mogh ...

Asla Asla (Arabic: عسلة, from Arabic "Assel", lit. ''honey'') is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is coextensive with the district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the loc ...

Djéniane Bourzeg Djéniane Bourezg (Arabic: جنيان بورزاق) is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is part of ''the district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Acro ...

Aïn Ben Khelil Aïn Ben Khelil () is a town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic ...

Mekmen Ben Amar Mekmen Ben Amar (Arabic: مكمن بن عمار) is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is the district seat the district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local governmen ...

Kasdir Kasdir (Arabic: القصدير or قصدير) is a municipality in Naâma Province, Algeria. It is part of the district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the w ...

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References

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