Bir El Ater Province

Bir El Ater Province () is a province (wilaya) in northeastern Algeria, with Bir El Ater as its provincial capital. It was created in 2026 by separation from Tébessa Province.Loi n° 26-06 du 16 Chaoual 1447 correspondant au 4 avril 2026 modifiant et complétant la loi n° 84-09 du 4 février 1984 relative à l'organisation territoriale du pays, Art. 52 bis 13 (French/Arabic)

The province lies on the Tunisian border and covers an area of about 5,100 km².Estimate using mapcoordinates.net () Around 98,441 people lived in the province at the 2008 census, giving it a population density of about 19 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Administrative divisions The wilaya of Bir El Ater is divided into 4 communes, grouped into 2 districts (daïras).Décret exécutif n° 91-306 du 24 août 1991 fixant la liste des communes animées par chaque chef de daïra (French/Arabic)

Daïras Communes Name Pop.2008Bir El Ater Bir El Ater77,727 El Ogla El Melha5,899 Negrine Negrine9,445 Ferkane5,370

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