Ouled Djellal

Ouled Djellal
Commune and town
Ouled Djellal
Country	Algeria
Province	Biskra Province
Population (2010)
• Total	65,000
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Ouled Djellal is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 45,622.^[1] more recent census says it has over 66,000 people. It is the second biggest city in the state of Biskra because of its population and economics. Mayor Rachid Boufateh (in 2016) announced that Ouled Djellal is to be a State in the next Administrative Division.

History

Ouled Djellal was attached to the state of Biskra since the Ottoman Empire.

Ouled Djellal 1911
ruins at Ouled Djella

References

↑ Statoids

Biskra Province

Capital: Biskra

Districts	Biskra Djemourah Foughala El Kantara El Outaya M'Chouneche Ouled Djellal Ourlal Sidi Khaled Sidi Okba Tolga Zeribet El Oued

Communes	Aïn Naga Aïn Zaatout Biskra Bordj Ben Azzouz Bouchagroune Branis Chetma Djemorah Doucen El Feidh El Ghrous El Hadjeb El Haouch El Kantara El Outaya Foughala Khenguet Sidi Nadjil Lichana Lioua M'Chouneche Mekhadma Meziraa M'Lili Ouled Djellal Ouled Harkat Ouled Rahma Ouled Sassi Oumache Ourlala Sidi Khaled Sidi Okba Tolga Zeribet El Oued

Coordinates: 34°25′N 5°04′E / 34.417°N 5.067°E / 34.417; 5.067

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