province of Algeria

Also known as wilayah of Algeria, Provinces of Algeria, Algerian provinces, Algerian province, Algerian wilayah

type of administrative entity

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Commons category: Provinces of Algeria
short name: province
quantity: 69

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Algeria, as of 2025, is divided into 69 wilayas (provinces). Prior to November 16, 2025, there were 58 provinces. The 69 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 economic and diplomatic freedom, the APW, or Popular Provincial Parliament/Provincial Popular Parliament (the Assemblée Populaire Wilayale, in French) is the political entity governing a province, directed by the Wali (Governor), who is chosen by the Algerian President to handle the APW's decisions, the APW also has a president, who is elected by the members of the APW, which Algerians elect.