Djelfa () is a province (wilaya) of Algeria and its capital is Djelfa.

It was first established by the administrative reorganization of 1974, and is home to over 1,595,794 inhabitants. Localities in this province include Tadmit, El Khemis, and Selmana.

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History

The province was created from parts of Batna (département), Médéa (département), Oasis department and Tiaret department in 1974.

Administrative divisions

The province is made up of 12 districts, which are further divided into 36 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Aïn El Ibil
  2. Aïn Oussera
  3. Birine
  4. Charef
  5. Dar Chioukh
  6. Djelfa
  7. El Idrissia
  8. Faidh El Botma
  9. Had Sahary
  10. Hassi Bahbah
  11. Messaâd
  12. Sidi Ladjel

Communes

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1. Aïn Chouhada<br>

2. Aïn El Ibel<br>

3. Aïn Feka<br>

4. Aïn Maabed<br>

5. Aïn Oussera<br>

6. Amourah<br>

7. Benhar<br/>

8. Beni Yagoub<br>

9. Birine<br>

10. Bouira Lahdab<br>

11. Charef<br>

12. Dar Chioukh

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13. Deldoul<br>

14. Djelfa<br>

15. Douis<br>

16. El Guedid<br>

17. El Idrissia<br>

18. El Khemis<br>

19. Faidh El Botma<br>

20. Guernini<br>

21. Guettara<br>

22. Had-Sahary<br>

23. Hassi Bahbah<br>

24. Hassi El Euch

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25. Hassi Fedoul<br>

26. Messad<br>

27. M'Liliha<br>

28. Mouadjebara<br>

29. Oum Laadham<br>

30. Sed Rahal<br>

31. Selmana<br>

32. Sidi Baizid<br>

33. Sidi Ladjel<br>

34. Tadmit<br>

35. Zaafrane<br>

36. Zaccar

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References

  • Official website
  • Djelfa Forums
  • Djelfa - la capitale de la Steppe