Chlef Province

The province was originally named El Asnam until 1980 when it became known at Ech Chéliff, later known as Chlef. In 1980, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the province, killing up to 5,000 and displacing 300,000. In 1984, Aïn Defla Province was carved out of its territory. == Geography ==

Location The province of Chlef is located at the Western Tell, in the Algérois region 200 km west of Algiers. ==Administrative divisions==

The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 35 communes or municipalities. Districts • Abou El Hassan (دائرة أبو الحسن) • Aïn Merane (دائرة عين مران) • Béni Haoua (دائرة بني حواء) • Boukadir (دائرة بوقادير) • Chlef (دائرة شلف) • El Karimia (دائرة الكريمية) • El Marsa (دائرة المرسى) • Oued Fodda (دائرة وادي الفضة) • Ouled Ben Abdelkader (دائرة اولاد بن عبد القادر) • Ouled Farès (دائرة اولاد فارس) • Taougrit (دائرة تاوقريت) • Ténès (دائرة تنس) • Zeboudja (دائرة زبوجة) Communes ==References==