Chlef Province
ولاية الشلف
Province
The coast of Chlef Province
The coast of Chlef Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Chlef
Map of Algeria highlighting Chlef
Coordinates: 36°10′N 01°20′E / 36.167°N 1.333°E / 36.167; 1.333
Country Algeria
CapitalChlef
Government
 • PPA presidentMohamed Meheni (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Lakhdar Sedas
Area
 • Total4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total1,013,718
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 27
ISO 3166 codeDZ-02
Districts13
Municipalities35
Websitewilaya-chlef.com

Chlef (Arabic: ولاية الشلف, Berber: ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵛⵍⴻⴼ) (formerly known as El Asnam) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital and biggest city is Chlef. It is the 8th most populous province in the country, having just over 1 million inhabitants.

Chlef Province is an important agricultural region, as it is located on the plain of the Middle Chelif Basin and has access to an abundance of water resources. 65.43% of the province is dedicated to agriculture. Other notable industries in the province include breeding, glass production, and plastic processing.[2] As well as these industries, Chlef Province is also home to two dams.

Being located in the Atlas Mountains, Chlef also has a sizeable seismic risk, being struck by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in 1954 and a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in 1980.[3]

History

The province was originally named El Asnam until 1980 when it became known at Ech Chéliff, later known as Chlef.

In 1980, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the province, killing up to 5,000 and displacing 300,000.

In 1984, Aïn Defla Province was carved out of its territory.

Geography

Location

The province of Chlef is located at the Western Tell 200 km west of Algiers.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 35 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Abou El Hassan (دائرة أبو الحسن)
  2. Aïn Merane (دائرة عين مران)
  3. Béni Haoua (دائرة بني حواء)
  4. Boukadir (دائرة بوقادير)
  5. Chlef (دائرة شلف)
  6. El Karimia (دائرة الكريمية)
  7. El Marsa (دائرة المرسى)
  8. Oued Fodda (دائرة وادي الفضة)
  9. Ouled Ben Abdelkader (دائرة اولاد بن عبد القادر)
  10. Ouled Farès (دائرة اولاد فارس)
  11. Taougrit (دائرة تاوقريت)
  12. Ténès (دائرة تنس)
  13. Zeboudja (دائرة زبوجة)

Communes

No.[4][5] Commune [4][5] Arabic [4] Population [5]
01Chlefالشلف146,157
02Ténèsتنس34,332
03Benairia (Bénairia)بنايرية13,509
04El Karimiaالكريمية25,060
05Tadjna (Tadjena)تأجنة22,155
06Taougrit (Taougrite)تاوقريت24,267
07Beni Haouaبنى حواء17,602
08Sobhaصبحة28,646
09Harchoun (Harchoune)حرشون14,869
10Ouled Faresأولاد فارس30,068
11Sidi Akkachaسيدى عكاشة23,374
12Boukadirبوقادير41,655
13Beni Rachedبنى راشد21,069
14Talassa (Telassa)تلعصة10,175
15Harenfa (Herenfa)الھرنفة16,356
16Oued Gousine (Oued Goussine)وادى قوسين5,439
17Dahraالظھرة21,284
18Ouled Abbesأولاد عباس7,330
19Sendjasالسنجاس26,228
20Zeboudjaالزبوجة23,079
21Oued Slyوادى سلى41,245
22Abou El Hassen (Abou El Hassan)أبو الحسن20,164
23El Marsaالمرسى9,726
24Chettiaالشطية59,960
25Sidi Abderrahmaneسيدي عبد الرحمان3,630
26Moussadekمصدق5,496
27El Hadjadjالحجاج9,245
28Labiod Medjadjaالابيض مجاجة13,920
29Oued Foddaوادى الفضة36,187
30Ouled Ben Abdelkaderأولاد بن عبد القادر17,385
31Bouzghaia (Bouzeghaia)بوزغاية20,268
32Ain Merane (Aïn Merane, Ain Merrane)عين مران37,142
33Oum Drouأم الذروع17,314
34Breiraبريرة11,808
35Beni Bouateb (Beni Bouattab)بنى بوعتاب2,551

References

  1. ↑ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Chlef - Annuaire des Entreprises Algériennes El Mouchir". elmouchir.caci.dz. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  3. ↑ Tebbal, F. "Recommendations for the Regional Planning of the Province of Chlef (El Asnam) after Regional Risk Analysis" (PDF).
  4. 1 2 3 (in French and Arabic) "Code Geographique National" (PDF). 5ème Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13.
  5. 1 2 3 "Repartition des Sieges des Assemblees Populaires Communales: 01 — Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF). Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne (in French) (47). 10 July 2002.
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