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Relizane () is a
Relizane () 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 ...
('' wilaya'') 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 ...
. Relizane is the capital. Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna and Zemmoura. The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 happened in Relizane.
History
The province was created from Mostaganem Province in 1984.Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 13district
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 38 ''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts (daïras)
# Ain Tarik #Ammi Moussa
Ammi Moussa () is a town and commune in Relizane Province, 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 north ...
# Djidiouia
# El H'Madna
# El Matmar
# Mazouna
# Mendes
# Oued Rhiou
# Ramka
# Relizane
# Sidi M'Hamed Ben Ali
# Yellel
# Zemmoura
Communes
# Aïn Rahma # Ain Tarik #Ammi Moussa
Ammi Moussa () is a town and commune in Relizane Province, 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 north ...
# Belassel Bouzegza
# Bendaoud
# Beni Dergoun
# Beni Zentis
# Dar Ben Abdellah
# Djidioua
# El Guettar
# El H'Madna
# El Hamri
# El Hassi
# El Matmar
# El Ouldja
# Had Echkalla
# Kalaa
# Lahlef
# Mazouna
# Mediouna
# Mendes
# Merdja Sidi Abed
# Ouarizane
# Oued Essalem
# Oued Rhiou
# Ouled Aiche
# Ouled El Djemaa
# Ouled Sidi Mihoub
# Ramka
# Relizane
# Sidi Khettab
# Sidi Lazreg
# Sidi M'Hamed Ben Ali
# Sidi M'Hamed Benaouda
# Sidi Saada
# Souk El Had
# Yellel
# Zemmoura
References
Provinces of Algeria States and territories established in 1984 {{relizane-geo-stub