Oum El Bouaghi Province

Oum El Bouaghi or Oum el-Bouaghi (ولاية أم البواقي) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria in the Aures region. The capital is Oum el-Bouaghi, which was named Can Robert (during French occupation), Sidi R'Ghis a few years later, and Oum El Bouaghi before independence.

History
The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.

In 1984 Khenchela Province and Mila Province were carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 12 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 29 communes or municipalities.

Districts

 * 1) Aïn Babouche
 * 2) Aïn Beïda
 * 3) Aïn Fakroun
 * 4) Aïn Kechra
 * 5) Aïn M'Lila
 * 6) Dhalaâ
 * 7) F'Kirina
 * 8) Ksar Sbahi
 * 9) Meskiana
 * 10) Oum El Bouaghi
 * 11) Sigus
 * 12) Souk Naâmane

Communes

 * 1) Aïn Babouche
 * 2) Aïn Beïda
 * 3) Aïn Diss
 * 4) Aïn Fakroun
 * 5) Aïn Kercha
 * 6) Aïn M'lila
 * 7) Aïn Zitoun
 * 8) Behir Chergui
 * 9) Berriche
 * 10) Bir Chouhada
 * 11) D'hala (Dhalaâ)
 * 12) El Amiria
 * 13) El Belala
 * 14) El Djazia
 * 15) El Fedjouz Boughrara Saoudi
 * 16) El Harmilia
 * 17) Fkirina (F'Kirina)
 * 18) Hanchir Toumghani
 * 19) Ksar Sbahi
 * 20) Meskiana
 * 21) Oued Nini
 * 22) Ouled Gacem
 * 23) Ouled Hamla
 * 24) Ouled Zouaï
 * 25) Oum El Bouaghi
 * 26) Rahia
 * 27) Sigus
 * 28) Souk Naâmane
 * 29) Zorg