Tébessa ( ar, ولاية تبسة) is a
province
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wilayah
A wilayah ( ar, وَلاية, wālāya or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu and fa, ولایت, ''velâyat''; tr, vilayet) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as " governorate". The word comes f ...
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Algeria
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Tébessa 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
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History
The province was created from Annaba department and
Batna (département) in 1974.
In 1984
Khenchela Province
Khenchela Province ( ar, ولاية خنشلة) is a province (''wilaya'') in the Aures region in Algeria.
History
The province was created from parts of Oum el Bouaghi Province and Tébessa Province in 1984.
Administrative division
The provin ...
was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 12
districts (''
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''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Bir El Ater
Bir el Ater ( ar, بئر العاتر) is a city located in far eastern Algeria. It is located towards the border with Tunisia, around 87 kilometers south of Tebessa and just beyond the Sahara. The town has a population of approximately 80,000 inh ...
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Bir Mokadem
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Cheria
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El Aouïnet
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El Kouif
El Kouif is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern Algeria
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El Ma Labiodh
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El Ogla
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Morsott
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Negrine
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Ouenza
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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 ( ar, بئر العاتر) is a city located in far eastern Algeria. It is located towards the border with Tunisia, around 87 kilometers south of Tebessa and just beyond the Sahara. The town has a population of approximately 80,000 inh ...
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Bir-El-Ater)
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Bir Mokadem
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Boukhadra
Boukhadra ( ar, بوخضرة) is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Boulhaf Dir (
Boulhaf Dyr)
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Cheria
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El Aouinet (
El-Aouinnet)
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El Kouif
El Kouif is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in north-eastern Algeria
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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 (
Morsot)
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Negrine
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Ouenza
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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,
Thelidjene)
References
Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974
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