{{short description|Province of Algeria}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = | native_name = ولاية سوق أهراس | native_name_lang = ar<!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French.--> |other_name = | type = [[Provinces of Algeria|Province]] | image_skyline = منظر عام لمدينة سوق أهراس.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | nickname = | image_map = DZ-41 (2019).svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Map of Algeria highlighting Souk Ahras | image_map1 = | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = Map of the 10 districts of Souk Ahras | coordinates = {{coord|36|23|N|8|00|E|region:DZ-41_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Algeria}} | established_title = <!-- Founded --> | established_date = | seat_type = [[Capital (political)|Capital]] | seat = [[Souk Ahras]] | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = [[People's Provincial Assembly|PPA]] president | leader_name = | leader_title1 = [[Wāli]] | leader_name1 = | unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK --> | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 4541 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = <ref name="Alg2008RGPH">[http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008] Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.</ref> | population_total = 440299 | population_as_of = 2008 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]] | utc_offset1 = +01 | iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:DZ|DZ-41]] | area_code_type = [[Area Code]] | area_code = +213 (0) 37 | blank_name_sec1 = [[Districts of Algeria|Districts]] | blank_info_sec1 = 10 | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Municipalities of Algeria|Municipalities]] | blank1_info_sec1 = 26 | website = <!-- [http://www.example.com example.com] --> | footnotes = }}
'''Souk Ahras''' ({{langx|ar|ولاية سوق أهراس}}) is a [[provinces of Algeria|province]] (''[[wilaya]]'') in the [[Aures]] region in [[Algeria]], named after its capital, [[Souk Ahras]]. It stands on the border between Algeria and [[Tunisia]], and as of 2008, Souk Ahras had a population of 440,299 people.
== Geography == [[File:Souk ahras topography.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Souk ahras topography]] Souk Ahras is situated in the extreme north east of [[Algeria]]. Its area is 4360 km<sup>2</sup>. Its border to the north is the province of [[El Taref]]; in the east is [[Tunisia]]; westward is the province of [[Guelma]] and the province of [[Oum el Bouaghi]]; in the south the province of [[Tébessa|Tebessa]]. Its geography is composed of three distinct areas, with a mountainous north, the central region being lowlands, and the south being fertile.
== Climate == The city of Souk Ahras has a semi continental and humid climate, heavy rains in the north in winter and very hot and dry in the south during summer. The rains are 350–750 mm/year and the temperatures vary from 1 °C to 14 °C in winter and from 25 °C to 38 °C in summer.
The fauna is very rich in Souk Ahras, where species such as the hare, partridge, fox, sparrow, ferret, porcupine and barbarian hart can be found. The flora as well is very rich, with species such as: * [[Quercus suber|Cork oak]]: 12,000 hectares * [[Quercus tlemcenensis|Zeen oak]]: 4,600 hectares * Ash-tree * Flowering ash * [[Pinus halepensis|Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis)]] * [[Tetraclinis|Cypress tree]] * Mastic-tree * Lavender * Heather
== Trading activities == Trading activities are widespread in Sedrata and Zaarouria were many public and private companies have been set up: * National company of painting * National company of textile * Brick-making company * Sedrata metallic company * Mansouri paper factory * Hamada dairy * ALKALAM factory
== Agriculture == The most important activities in this region are: agriculture, breeding and com cultivation. The total area is about 436,000 hectares. 235,000 hectares are consecrated to agriculture.
== Infrastructure == Basic under structures and the railway system:
Main roads: 600 km Secondary roads: 1600 km. The railway from Souk Ahras to Annaba is 138.8 km, among which 100 km are electrified.
==History== The province was created from [[Guelma Province]] in 1984.
==Administrative divisions== The province is divided into 10 [[district]]s (''[[daïra]]s''), which are further divided into 26 [[communes of Algeria|''communes'']] or municipalities.
===Districts=== {{div col}} # [[Bir Bouhouche District|Bir Bouhouche]] # [[Haddada District|Haddada]] # [[M'Daourouch District|M'Daourouch]] # [[Mechroha District|Mechroha]] # [[Merahna District|Merahna]] # [[Ouled Driss District|Ouled Driss]] # [[Oum El Adhaïm District|Oum El Adhaïm]] # [[Sedrata District|Sedrata]] # '''[[Souk Ahras District|Souk Ahras]]''' # [[Taoura District|Taoura]] {{div col end}}
===Communes=== [[File:DZ 41-00 - Wilaya de Souk Ahras - names.svg|thumb|300px|Communes of Souk Ahras Province]] {{div col}} # [[Ain Zana]] # [[Aïn Soltane, Souk Ahras|Ain Soltane]] # [[Bir Bouhouche]] # [[Drea]] # [[Haddada District|Haddada]] # [[Hanancha]] # [[Khedara]] # [[Khemissa]] # [[M'Daourouch]] # [[Mechroha]] # [[Merahna]] # [[Oued Keberit]] # [[Ouillen]] # [[Ouled Driss]] # [[Ouled Moumem]] # [[Oum El Adhaim]] # [[Ragouba]] # [[Safel El Ouiden]] # [[Sedrata, Souk Ahras|Sedrata]] # [[Sidi Fredj, Souk Ahras|Sid Fredj]] # '''[[Souk Ahras]]''' # [[Taoura]] # [[Terraguelt]] # [[Tiffech]] (Tifash) # [[Zaarouria]] # [[Zouabi]] {{div col end}}
==Further reading== * {{cite report | title = A brief history of Souk Ahras | url = https://souk-ahras.mta.gov.dz/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2022/02/A-brief-history-of-Souk-Ahras.pdf | publisher = Department of Tourism and Handicrafts of Souk Ahras | access-date = 2023-10-24 }}
==References== {{Portal|Algeria}} <references />
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