Béni Ourtilane District

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]

Béni Ourtilane District
Asun n At wertiran
دائرة بني ورثيلان
Map of Sétif Province highlighting Béni Ourtilane District
Map of Sétif Province highlighting Béni Ourtilane District
Coordinates: 36°26′N 4°54′E / 36.433°N 4.900°E / 36.433; 4.900
Country Algeria
ProvinceSétif
District seatBéni Ourtilane
Area
 • Total73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (1992)
 • Total12,022
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
District code
19700
Municipalities4

Municipalities

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Béni Ourtilane consists of four municipalities:

Transport

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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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  • Cheikh Lhocine El Ouartilani
  • Cheikh Fodil El Ouartilani
  • Yahia Ait Hamoudi ben Abdellah Ait Hamoudi
  • Abdellah ben Yahia Ait Hamoudi
  • El Mouloud El Hafedi

References

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  1. ^ "Kabylie de at Wartilan : La kabyle: Images, histoire, origine ... !".