Bordj Baji Mokhtar Province
The Wilaya of Bordj Baji Mokhtar (Arabic: ولاية برج باجي مختار) is an Algerian Province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is in the Algerian Sahara.
Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province
ولاية برج باجي مختار | |
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Coordinates: 21°19′40″N 00°57′20″E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Bordj Badji Mokhtar |
Area | |
• Total | 120,026 km2 (46,342 sq mi) |
Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 16 437 hab |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area code | +213 (0) 49 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-01 |
Districts | 1 |
Municipalities | 2 |
Geography
The wilaya of Bordj Baji Mokhtar is in the Algerian Sahara; its area is 131,220 km² .
It is delimited by:
- to the north by the Adrar Province;
- to the east by the In Guezzam and Tamanrasset Province;
- to the west by the Adrar Province, Mauritania and Mali;
- and to the south by Mali.
History
The wilaya of Bordj Badji Mokhtar was created on November 26, 2019.
Previously, it was a delegated wilaya, created according to the law n° 15–140 of May 27, 2015, creating administrative districts in certain wilayas and fixing the specific rules related to them, as well as the list of municipalities that are attached to it. Before 2019, it was attached to the Adrar Province.
Organization of the wilaya
During the administrative breakdown of 2015, the delegated wilaya of Bordj Baji Mokhtar is made up of 1 district and 2 communes.
List of walis
District | Commune | Map |
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Bordj Badji Mokhtar District | Bordj Badji Mokhtar | ﺑﺮج ﺑﺎﺟﻰ ﻣﺨﺘﺎر |
Timiaouine | ﺗﻴﻤﻴﺎوﻳﻦ |
References
- Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on July 2, 2008.