Tébessa (Arabic:ولاية تبسة) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria. Tébessa is also the name of the capital, which in ancient times it was known as Theveste. Another important city in the province is El Ouenza. The city of Tébessa is located 20 kilometers west of the Tunisian border.

History

The province was created from Annaba department and Batna (département) in 1974.

In 1984 Khenchela Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Bir El Ater
  2. Bir Mokadem
  3. Cheria
  4. El Aouïnet
  5. El Kouif
  6. El Ma Labiodh
  7. El Ogla
  8. Morsott
  9. Negrine
  10. Ouenza
  11. Oum Ali
  12. Tebessa

Communes

  1. Ain Zerga
  2. Bedjene
  3. Bekkaria
  4. Bir Dheheb (Bir Dheb)
  5. Bir El Ater (Bir-El-Ater)
  6. Bir Mokadem
  7. Boukhadra
  8. Boulhaf Dir (Boulhaf Dyr)
  9. Cheria
  10. El Aouinet (El-Aouinnet)
  11. El Kouif
  12. El Ma El Biod (El Malabiodh)
  13. El Meridj
  14. El Mezeraa
  15. El Ogla
  16. El Ogla Malha (Ogla Melha)
  17. Ferkane
  18. Guorriguer
  19. Hammamet
  20. Lahouidjbet
  21. Morsott (Morsot)
  22. Negrine
  23. Ouenza
  24. Oum Ali
  25. Safsaf Ouesra (Saf Saf El Ouesra)
  26. Stah Guentis
  27. Tebessa
  28. Tlidjen (Tlidjene, Thelidjene)

See also