M'Sila Province

M'Sila Province ولاية المسيلة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting M'Sila
Country	Algeria
Capital	M'Sila
Area
• Total	18,718 km2 (7,227 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	991,846
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 35
ISO 3166 code	DZ-28
Districts	15
Municipalities	47

M'Sila (also spelled Msila, M'sila or MSila) (Arabic: ولاية المسيلة‎) is a province (wilaya) of northern Algeria. It has a population of 1 million people and an area of 18,718 km², while its capital, also called M'sila, home to M'Sila University, has a population of about 100,000. Some localities in this wilaya are Bou Saada and Maadid. Chott El Hodna, a salt lake, crosses into M'Sila. However, most of the region is semi-arid and undeveloped.

M'Sila is primarily known for its farming.

Additionally, M'Sila was the location of the first village constructed as part of a government-run program to transition nomadic Algerians to sedentary life using local materials. The village, now complete, was dubbed Maader and consists of houses, public and trading areas, and a mosque.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 15 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 47 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Aïn El Hadjel
2. Aïn El Melh
3. Ben S'Rour
4. Bou Saâda
5. Chellal
6. Djebel Messaâd
7. Hammam Dhalaâ
8. Khoubana
9. M'Sila
10. Magra
11. Medjedel
12. Ouled Derradj
13. Ouled Sidi Brahim
14. Sidi Aïssa
15. Sidi Ameur

Communes

1. Aïn El Hadjel
2. Aïn El Melh
3. Aïn Errich
4. Aïn Fares
5. Aïn Khadra
6. Belaiba
7. Ben Srour
8. Beni Ilmane
9. Benzouh
10. Berhoum
11. Bir Foda
12. Bou-Saâda
13. Bouti Sayah
14. Chellal
15. Dehahna
16. Djebel Messaad
17. El Hamel
18. El Houamed
19. Hammam Dhalaa
20. Khoubana
21. Maadid
22. Maarif
23. Magra
24. M'Cif
25. Medjedel
26. M'Sila
27. M'Tarfa
28. Ouanougha
29. Oued Chair
30. Ouled Addi Guebala
31. Ouled Atia
32. Ouled Derradj
33. Ouled Madhi
34. Ouled Mansour
35. Ouled Sidi Brahim
36. Ouled Slimane
37. Oultene
38. Sidi Aïssa
39. Sidi Ameur
40. Sidi Hadjeres
41. Sidi M'Hamed
42. Slim
43. Souamaa
44. Tamsa
45. Tarmount
46. Zarzour
47. Zerarka

External links

• Encycloepaedia of the Orient-a brief description of M'Sila, focusing on its capital
• BBC - a news article about some recent violence in M'Sila
• Archnet - focuses on the Maader village project
• Wetlands International - an in-depth description of M'Sila's wetland