Tébessa Province

Tébessa (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 is El Ouenza. Tébessa is located only 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)