Tébessa Province
Tébessa Province
ولاية تبسة | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting Tébessa | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′N 8°7′E / 35.400°N 8.117°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Tébessa |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Ahmed Belhadad |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 657,227 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-12 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 28 |
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Tébessa (Arabic: ولاية تبسة) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria. Tébessa is also the name of the capital, which in ancient times it was known as Theveste. Another important city is El Ouenza. Tébessa is located only 20 kilometers west of the Tunisian border.