Oran Province
Oran Province (Arabic: ولاية وهران, Wilāya Wahrān) is a province (wilayah) in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.
Oran Province ولاية وهران | |
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 Administrative map of Oran province | |
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Oran | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 0°38′W / 35.700°N 0.633°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Oran |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mrs. Ayad Ratiba (RND) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Mouloud Cherifi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,114 km2 (816 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,584,607 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 41 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-31 |
| Districts | 9 |
| Municipalities | 26 |
Geography
It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607 and it covers a total area of 2,114 km². The province is bordered to the east by Mostaganem, to the southeast by Mascara, to the southwest by Sidi Bel Abbes, and to the west by Aïn Témouchent Province.
History
The province was formed from the former French department of Oran, which was maintained after independence and was transformed into a wilaya (province) by the ordnance of 1968. It inherited its current structure after the re-organization of 1974, when it lost its western and southern parts in favor of the creation of Sidi Bel Abbès Province.
Administrative divisions
As of 1984, the province is divided into 9 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 26 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
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