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Saïda was a stronghold of Abd al-Qadir, the Algerian national leader, who burned the town as French forces approached it in 1844. [1] Modern Saïda was founded as a French military outpost in 1854 and once housed a regiment of the French Foreign Legion.
Saïda (Arabic: ولاية سعيدة) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, named after its capital. History. The province was created from parts of Oran department, Saïda province and Saoura province in 1974. In 1984 El Bayadh Province and Naama Province were carved out of its territory. Administrative divisions.
Saïda is a province of Algeria. It is named after its capital. Divisions. The province has 6 districts and 16 communes or municipalities. Districts. Aïn El Hadjar. El Hassasna. Ouled Brahim. Saïda. Sidi Boubekeur. Youb. References.
Saïda was a stronghold of Abd al-Qadir, the Algerian national leader, who burned the town as French forces approached it in 1844. [1] Modern Saïda was founded as a French military outpost in 1854 and once housed a regiment of the French Foreign Legion .
Saïda, city, northwestern Algeria, on the southern slopes of the Tell Atlas Mountains and the northern fringe of the High Plateau (Hauts Plateaux). The city’s site has been of military importance since the construction there of a Roman fort. Saïda was a stronghold of Abdelkader, the Algerian.
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Algeria, since December 18, 2019, is divided into 58 wilayas (provinces). Prior to December 18, 2019, there were 48 provinces. The 58 provinces are divided into 1,541 baladiyahs (municipalities). The name of a province is always that of its capital city. According to the Algerian constitution, a wilaya is a territorial collectivity enjoying ...
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Aïn El Hadjar (Berber languages: ⵄⵉⵏ ⵍⴰⵃⵊⴰⵔ) is a town and commune in Saïda Province in northwestern Algeria. [1] It is the district capital of Aïn El Hadjar District.
