Tébessa () is a
province
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wilayah
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''� ...
'') 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 ...
.
Tébessa
Tébessa or Tebessa ( ''Tibissa'', ''Tbessa'' or ''Tibesti''), the classical Theveste, is the capital city of Tébessa Province in northeastern Algeria, near the border with Tunisia. It hosts several historical landmarks, the most important o ...
is also the name of the capital, which in ancient times it was known as ''Theveste''. Another important city is
El Ouenza. Tébessa is located only 20 kilometers west of the
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
n border.
History
The province was created from Annaba department and
Batna (département)
Batna (, ''Bātna'') is a former French ''département'' in Algeria. The département of Batna existed between 1957 and 1974.
History
Considered as an integral piece of French territory, Algeria was departmentalised on 9 December 1848, an ...
in 1974.
In 1984
Khenchela Province
Khenchela Province () is a provinces of Algeria, province (''wilaya'') in the Aures, Aurès region in Algeria.
History
The province was created from parts of Oum el Bouaghi Province and Tébessa Province in 1984.
Administrative division
The pro ...
was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 12
districts
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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 28
''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Bir El Ater
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Bir Mokadem
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Cheria
Cheria () is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern 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, ...
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El Aouïnet
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El Kouif
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El Ma Labiodh
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El Ogla
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Morsott
Morsott is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern 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, th ...
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Negrine
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Ouenza
Ouenza () is a town in Tébessa Province, in far eastern Algeria; near the Algeria–Tunisia border, border with Tunisia; 43 km south of Souk Ahras; and west of M'Daourouch.
Demographics
The population is 52,000. Ethnologically, the city d ...
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Oum Ali
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Tebessa
Communes
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Ain Zerga
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Bedjene
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Bekkaria
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Bir Dheheb (
Bir Dheb)
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Bir El Ater (
Bir-El-Ater)
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Bir Mokadem
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Boukhadra
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Boulhaf Dir
Boulhaf Dir is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern 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 ...
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Boulhaf Dyr)
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Cheria
Cheria () is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern 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, ...
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El Aouinet
El Aouinet is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern 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, ...
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El-Aouinnet)
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El Kouif
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El Ma El Biod (
El Malabiodh)
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El Meridj
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El Mezeraa
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El Ogla
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El Ogla Malha (
Ogla Melha)
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Ferkane
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Guorriguer
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Hammamet
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Lahouidjbet
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Morsott
Morsott is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern 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, th ...
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Morsot)
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Negrine
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Ouenza
Ouenza () is a town in Tébessa Province, in far eastern Algeria; near the Algeria–Tunisia border, border with Tunisia; 43 km south of Souk Ahras; and west of M'Daourouch.
Demographics
The population is 52,000. Ethnologically, the city d ...
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Oum Ali
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Safsaf Ouesra (
Saf Saf El Ouesra)
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Stah Guentis
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Tebessa
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Tlidjen (
Tlidjene
Tlidjene is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern 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, t ...
,
Thelidjene)
See also
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Oueid Khenig-Roum bombing
References
Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974
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