M'Sila Province
M'sila Province
ولاية المسيلة | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting M'sila | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 4°33′E / 35.700°N 4.550°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | M'sila |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,718 km2 (7,227 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 991,846 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 35 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-28 |
| Districts | 15 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
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M'sila (Berber languages: ⵎⵙⵉⵍⴰ Msila) is a province (wilaya) of northern Algeria. It has a population of 958361 people and an area of 18,718 square kilometres (7,227 sq mi), with a density of 74/square kilometers while its capital, also called M'sila, home to M'sila University, has a population of about 100,000.
Localities include Bou Saada and Maadid. Chott El Hodna, a salt lake, crosses into M'sila. However, most of the region is semi-arid and undeveloped.
Additionally, M'sila was the location of the first village constructed as part of a government-run program to transition nomadic Algerians to sedentary life using local materials.
The village, now complete, was dubbed Maader and consists of houses, public and trading areas, and a mosque.