Provinces of Algeria
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Map of the provinces of Algeria in alphabetical order.
Algeria is currently divided into 48 wilayas, or provinces. The administrative divisions have changed several times since independence. Currently (since 1983) they are:
- Adrar
- Ain Defla
- Ain Temouchent
- Alger
- Annaba Province
- Batna Province
- Bechar
- Bejaia
- Biskra Province
- Blida
- Bordj Bou Arreridj
- Bouira
- Boumerdes
- Chlef
- Constantine
- Djelfa Province
- El Bayadh
- El Oued Province
- El Tarf
- Ghardaia
- Guelma
- Illizi
- Jijel
- Khenchela
- Laghouat
- Muaskar
- Medea
- Mila
- Mostaganem Province
- M'Sila
- Naama
- Oran
- Ouargla
- Oum el Bouaghi
- Relizane
- Saida Province
- Setif
- Sidi Bel Abbes
- Skikda
- Souk Ahras
- Tamanghasset
- Tebessa
- Tiaret
- Tindouf
- Tipaza
- Tissemsilt
- Tizi Ouzou
- Tlemcen
1954-1962
During the Algerian War of Independence, the FLN adopted an organizational system divided by 6 numbered wilayas:
with France sometimes described as a "wilaya 7".
1962-1974
Immediately after independence, Algeria retained its 15 former French départements, who became wilayas, for the most part, with some name changes:
- Algiers
- Annaba
- Aures
- Constantine
- El Asnam
- Medea
- Mostaganem
- Oasis (El Wahat)
- Oran
- Saïda
- Saoura
- Setif
- Tiaret
- Tizi-Ouzou
- Tlemcen
1974-1983
The 15 wilayas were reorganized to form 31:
- Adrar
- Algiers
- Annaba
- Batna
- Béchar
- Béjaïa
- Biskra
- Blida
- Bouira
- Constantine
- Djelfa
- El Asnam
- Guelma
- Jijel
- Laghouat
- Mascara
- Médéa
- Mostaganem
- M'Sila
- Oran
- Ouargla
- Oum el Bouaghi
- Saïda
- Sétif
- Sidi Bel Abbès
- Skikda
- Tamanrasset
- Tébessa
- Tiaret
- Tizi-Ouzou
- Tlemcen
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