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.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 15 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 47 communes or municipalities.
[edit] Districts
- Aïn El Hadjel
- Aïn El Melh
- Ben S'Rour
- Bou Saâda
- Chellal
- Djebel Messaâd
- Hammam Dhalaâ
- Khoubana
- M'Sila
- Magra
- Medjedel
- Ouled Derradj
- Ouled Sidi Brahim
- Sidi Aïssa
- Sidi Ameur
[edit] Communes
- Aïn El Hadjel
- Aïn El Melh
- Aïn Errich
- Aïn Fares
- Aïn Khadra
- Belaiba
- Ben Srour
- Beni Ilmane
- Benzouh
- Berhoum
- Bir Foda
- Bou-Saâda
- Bouti Sayah
- Chellal
- Dehahna
- Djebel Messaad
- El Hamel
- El Houamed
- Hammam Dhalaa
- Khoubana
- Maadid
- Maarif
- Magra
- M'Cif
- Medjedel
- M'Sila
- M'Tarfa
- Ouanougha
- Oued Chair
- Ouled Addi Guebala
- Ouled Atia
- Ouled Derradj
- Ouled Madhi
- Ouled Mansour
- Ouled Sidi Brahim
- Ouled Slimane
- Oultene
- Sidi Aïssa
- Sidi Ameur
- Sidi Hadjeres
- Sidi M'Hamed
- Slim
- Souamaa
- Tamsa
- Tarmount
- Zarzour
- Zerarka
[edit] References
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
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