Messaad Province () is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, with Messaad as its provincial capital. It was created in 2026 by separation from Djelfa Province.Loi n° 26-06 du 16 Chaoual 1447 correspondant au 4 avril 2026 modifiant et complétant la loi n° 84-09 du 4 février 1984 relative à l'organisation territoriale du pays, Art. 52 bis 17 (French/Arabic)
The province lies in the transition zone between the densely populated north and the sparsely populated south and covers an area of about 15,300 km².Estimate using mapcoordinates.net Around 220,000 people lived in the province at the 2008 census, giving it a population density of about 14 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Administrative divisions The wilaya of Messaad is divided into 8 communes, grouped into 2 districts (daïras).Décret exécutif n° 91-306 du 24 août 1991 fixant la liste des communes animées par chaque chef de daïra (French/Arabic) DaïrasCommunesNamePop. 2008MessaadMessaad102,453Sed Rahal13,693Guettara9,926Selmana19,471Deldoul11,230Faïdh El BotmaFaïdh El Botma32,501Oum Laadham23,051Amourah7,744
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