Beni Ourtilane District

Béni Ourtilane District
دائرة بني ورتيلان
District

Beni Ourtilane

Map of Algeria highlighting Sétif Province
Coordinates: 36°26′N 4°54′E / 36.433°N 4.900°E / 36.433; 4.900Coordinates: 36°26′N 4°54′E / 36.433°N 4.900°E / 36.433; 4.900
Country  Algeria
Province Sétif
District seat Béni Ourtilane
Area
  Total 73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population (1992)
  Total 12,022
  Density 160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
District code 19700
Municipalities 4

Béni Ourtilane (or At Wartiran as it is called by its native Kabyle inhabitants) is a district of the Sétif Province in the Petite Kabylie region of Algeria. It is named after its district capital Beni Ouartilene. It is located in the north-western part of the Sétif Province near the border with Béjaïa and Bordj Bou Arreridj. It was originally part of the Sétif Province when Algeria got its independence in 1962 but it became part of the Béjaïa Province in 1975. However, in 1985 it returned to become a part of the Sétif Province.[1]

Municipalities

Béni Ourtilane consists of four municipalities:

Transport

Due to its remote location in the Babor Mountains, Béni Ourtilane is only accessible by one road, National Route 74.

Notable people

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