Batna Province
Encyclopedia
Batna is a wilaya of Algeria
. Capital is Batna. Localities in this province include Barika
, Merouana
and Timgad
. Belezma National Park is there.
and 61 municipalities
.
The districts are:
The municipalities are:
constitute a naturally protected passage between south and north. Its climate is moderate, hot and dry during summer time, due to its altitude (it being 800 metres above sea level) the winter is tough, snowy and at times cold (with temperatures of -15°C recorded on some cold winter nights). This geo-political position is the origin of the last economy merging city due to a high commercial exchange rate between the north's seaward opening, and the south's source of all the wealth of the country (including reserves of oil
, natural gas
, iron
and many minerals).
n city in terms of population; The number of permanent inhabitants is estimated by the Office National de Recencement at 446,000 (as of 2000), though other sources closer to the province estimate closer to one million. A large part of the population is largely mixed from all surrounding villages which suffer from a heavy unemployment and isolation. The natives are named "Tamazight", or in the local dialect: "Chaouyas", (the plural of Chaoui). The presence of the Tamazight is historically established; the locals refer to "Jugurtha", "Massinissa" and especially "Dihya" or so called "Kahina", as their ascendants and history. The local resistance to the repetitive invasions is a source of proud and trivial culture; Phoenicians, Romans
, Arabs and French
. The word "Tamazight" in Chaoui (Berbère) language means "Free men". As opposed to the surrounding villages (e.g. Arris, Fesdis, Ain Yagout, Kais, N'gaous, Merouana, Djerma, El Madher) where you can find pure chaoui, the city of Batna itself is very heterogeneous, including chaoui from Batna (like Ouled Sidi Yahia,ouled boujamâa), Biskra and Khenchla but also many non-berber or mixed families from the Algerian desert (from Oued Souf, Tougourt, Msila, Ouled Jelle, Ouled Nail..etc)and other places from the west, explaining the fact that the city is mostly arabophon.
and textile
base, the region attracts people from the whole region. The city offers a large choice of university
orientation (15,000 students in 2001). The city urban structure is based on the old town buildings, narrow and highly populated; the actual city expansion policy is based on heavy works done the surrounding mountain flanks to provide enough buildable space.
The continuously growing city results in an extreme level of inflation especially on the real estate domain where prices reach extreme levels (for example, ownership of one square meter of land in the city center costs $1000) where the lowest paid salaries are in the region of $180.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. Capital is Batna. Localities in this province include Barika
Barika
Barika is a city in Batna Province, in eastern Algeria. The city has a population of 144,547 ....
, Merouana
Merouana
Merouana city in Algeria is under the jurisdiction of the Batna Province; it is 40 km from Batna City. The Chawi is one of the most indigenous populations, the name means cowboys and shepherds. Merouana is one of the oldest daïras in the nation...
and Timgad
Timgad
Timgad , called Thamugas or Tamugadi in old Berber) was a Roman colonial town in the Aures mountain- numidia Algeria founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. The full name of the town was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi...
. Belezma National Park is there.
Administrative divisions
It is made up of 22 districtsDistricts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts . The capital of a district is called a district seat...
and 61 municipalities
Communes of Algeria
This is a list of all communes in the North African country of Algeria. Currently, there are 1,541 communes in the country. The population data is from June 25, 1998.-See also:* List of cities in Algeria* List of postal codes of Algerian cities...
.
The districts are:
- Aïn DjasserAïn Djasser DistrictAïn Djasser District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- Aïn ToutaAïn Touta DistrictAïn Touta District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- ArrisArris DistrictArris District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- BarikaBarika DistrictBarika District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- BatnaBatna DistrictBatna District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- BouzinaBouzina DistrictBouzina District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- ChemoraChemora DistrictChemora District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- DjezzarDjezzar DistrictDjezzar District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- El MadherEl Madher DistrictEl Madher District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- IchmoulIchmoul DistrictIchmoul District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- MenaâMenaâ DistrictMenaâ District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- MerouanaMerouana DistrictMerouana District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- N'GaousN'Gaous DistrictN'Gaous District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- Ouled SalemOuled Salem DistrictOuled Salem District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- Ouled Si SlimaneOuled Si Slimane DistrictOuled Si Slimane District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- Ras El AiounRas El Aioun DistrictRas El Aioun District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- SegganaSeggana DistrictSeggana District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- SerianaSeriana DistrictSeriana District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- T'KoutT'Kout DistrictT'Kout District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- TazoultTazoult DistrictTazoult District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- Théniet El AbedThéniet El Abed DistrictThéniet El Abed District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
- TimgadTimgad DistrictTimgad District is a district of Batna Province, Algeria....
The municipalities are:
- Aïn DjasserAïn DjasserAïn Djasser is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Aïn ToutaAïn ToutaAïn Touta is a town situated in the east of Algeria. It is located 35 km southwest of Batna and 82 km north of Biskra. It has an area of about five square kilometers ....
- Aïn YagoutAïn YagoutAïn Yagout is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- AmantanAmantanAmantan is a small village in Algeria, in the wilaya of Batna....
- AmdoukalAmdoukalAmdoukal is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Arris
- BarikaBarikaBarika is a city in Batna Province, in eastern Algeria. The city has a population of 144,547 ....
- Batna
- Ben Foudhala El HakaniaBen Foudhala El HakaniaBen Foudhala El Hakania is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Bitam
- BoulhilatBoulhilatBoulhilat is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- BoumagueBoumagueBoumaguer is a town in northeastern Algeria. Area of the town is 111.69 km2, 8,482 people live there, density of population is 75.95/km2.The climate prevailing in this region is very dry and hot, summer extends up to six months, there is cold and rainy winter, which range from 15 days to 20 days.-...
- Boumia
- BouzinaBouzinaBouzina is a town in northeastern Algeria.The county of Bouzina is inhabited by two main tirbes "Aith Nasser" southern the county and "Aith Abdi" in the northern areas...
- DjermaDjerma, AlgeriaDjerma, Algeria is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- DjezzarDjezzar, AlgeriaDjezzar, Algeria is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Draa EtineDraa EtineDraa Etine is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- El Hassi
- El MadherEl MadherEl Madher is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- FesdisFesdisFesdis is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Foum ToubFoum ToubFoum Toub is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- GhassiraGhassiraGhassira is a town in Batna Province, northeastern Algeria. One of its most famous and most influential men was called Sheikh Mohammad Yekken Al Ghassiri . He was one of the founders of the 'Jameya el Oulema'...
- ChemoraChemoraChemora is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- GosbatGosbatGosbat is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Guigba
- Hayat
- HidoussaHidoussaHidoussa is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- IchmoulIchmoulIchmoul is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- InoughissenInoughissenInoughissen is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- KimmelKimmel, AlgeriaKimmel, Algeria is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Ksar BellezmaKsar BellezmaKsar Bellezma is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Larbaâ
- Lazrou
- LemsaneLemsaneLemsane is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- MaâfaMaâfaMaafa, Algeria is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- MenaâMenaâMenaa is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- MerouanaMerouanaMerouana city in Algeria is under the jurisdiction of the Batna Province; it is 40 km from Batna City. The Chawi is one of the most indigenous populations, the name means cowboys and shepherds. Merouana is one of the oldest daïras in the nation...
- MetkaouakMetkaouakMetkaouak is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- N'GaousN'GaousN'Gaous is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- NouaderNouaderNouader is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Oued ChaabaOued ChaabaOued Chaaba is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Oued El MaOued El MaOued El Ma is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Oued TagaOued TagaOued Taga is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Ouled AmmarOuled AmmarOuled Ammar is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Ouled AoufOuled AoufOuled Aouf is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Ouled FadelOuled FadelOuled Fadel is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Ouled SellamOuled SellamOuled Sellam is a county "Commune" in northeastern Algeria, about 70km on the RN77 way north-west of Batna province by the borders with "Setif". The town is called M'cil, where the local council and schools are, also a hospital and a stadium....
- Ouled Si SlimaneOuled Si SlimaneOuled Si Slimane is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Ouyoun El AssafirOuyoun El AssafirOuyoun El Assafir is a town in the Batna Province, in northeastern Algeria....
- Rahbat
- Ras Ei AiounRas Ei AiounRas Ei Aioun is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- SefianeSefianeSefiane is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- SegganaSegganaSeggana is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- SerianaSerianaSeriana is a town in Batna Province, Algeria, at . In the colonial period, it was called Pasteur.An arms factory, the Entreprise des Réalisations Industrielles de Seriana, is located there. Khaled Nezzar was born in the area....
- TalkhamtTalkhamtTalkhamt is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- TaxlentTaxlentTaxlent is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- Tazoult
- Teniet El AbedTeniet El AbedTeniet El Abed is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- TighanimineTighanimineTighanimine is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- TighergharTighergharTigherghar is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- TilatouTilatouTilatou is a town in northeastern Algeria....
- TimgadTimgadTimgad , called Thamugas or Tamugadi in old Berber) was a Roman colonial town in the Aures mountain- numidia Algeria founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. The full name of the town was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi...
- Tkoutt
- Zanat El BeidaZanat El BeidaZanat El Beida is a town in northeastern Algeria....
Geography
The origins of the name of the city and province of Batna are not clear, but most historians agree that it is of Arabic origin: m'batna, meaning: "Where we sleep this night". Capital of high lands situated between north and south Atlas MountainsAtlas Mountains
The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of in southwestern Morocco. The Atlas ranges separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert...
constitute a naturally protected passage between south and north. Its climate is moderate, hot and dry during summer time, due to its altitude (it being 800 metres above sea level) the winter is tough, snowy and at times cold (with temperatures of -15°C recorded on some cold winter nights). This geo-political position is the origin of the last economy merging city due to a high commercial exchange rate between the north's seaward opening, and the south's source of all the wealth of the country (including reserves of oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
, natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
, iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
and many minerals).
Population
Batna City is the fourth largest AlgeriaAlgeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n city in terms of population; The number of permanent inhabitants is estimated by the Office National de Recencement at 446,000 (as of 2000), though other sources closer to the province estimate closer to one million. A large part of the population is largely mixed from all surrounding villages which suffer from a heavy unemployment and isolation. The natives are named "Tamazight", or in the local dialect: "Chaouyas", (the plural of Chaoui). The presence of the Tamazight is historically established; the locals refer to "Jugurtha", "Massinissa" and especially "Dihya" or so called "Kahina", as their ascendants and history. The local resistance to the repetitive invasions is a source of proud and trivial culture; Phoenicians, Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, Arabs and French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The word "Tamazight" in Chaoui (Berbère) language means "Free men". As opposed to the surrounding villages (e.g. Arris, Fesdis, Ain Yagout, Kais, N'gaous, Merouana, Djerma, El Madher) where you can find pure chaoui, the city of Batna itself is very heterogeneous, including chaoui from Batna (like Ouled Sidi Yahia,ouled boujamâa), Biskra and Khenchla but also many non-berber or mixed families from the Algerian desert (from Oued Souf, Tougourt, Msila, Ouled Jelle, Ouled Nail..etc)and other places from the west, explaining the fact that the city is mostly arabophon.
Economy
The economy is based on heavy industry launched during the first half of the 1970s. With chemicals, as well as with an industrialIndustry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
and textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
base, the region attracts people from the whole region. The city offers a large choice of university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
orientation (15,000 students in 2001). The city urban structure is based on the old town buildings, narrow and highly populated; the actual city expansion policy is based on heavy works done the surrounding mountain flanks to provide enough buildable space.
Life level
The rapid expansion of the city on the last 10 years is mainly due to the open market policy of the previous government, which was a benefit for many, but in the same way penalized many of the middle-class.The continuously growing city results in an extreme level of inflation especially on the real estate domain where prices reach extreme levels (for example, ownership of one square meter of land in the city center costs $1000) where the lowest paid salaries are in the region of $180.