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A
daïra (
circle; plural
dawaïr) is an
administrative division of a
wilaya in
Algeria and in
Western Sahara. Another translieration of the word is
Daerah.
Algeria
The 48
Algerian
provinces are divided into 553
daïras, which may be translated into English as
districts.
The capital of a daïra/district is called a
district seat (
chef-lieu de daïra). Districts are further divided into one or more
municipalities (communes).
Algiers, the national capital, is the only city in the country which is divided into districts (and municipalities), and the only one which is a province itself. This means that its neighborhoods and suburbs have the same status as those of smaller cities or villages elsewhere in the country.
The administration of a district is assigned to a district chef (
chef de daïra) who is chose by the
Algerian president. They are the only non-electable political subdivision of the country, as well as the politacaly weakest one.
Algeria's districts were created as
arrondissements when
Algeria was a colony of
France and they'd a status equal to those of
mainland France.
They were like France's arrondissements part of
départements, which are further part of a
région (which was called a territory,
territoire, in French Algeria). They were maintained 6 years after the country's independence (until
1968) when they were renamed "daïras" and had their functions slightly changed.
Most provinces have about 10 districts, however,
Tindouf Province has only one, while
Tlemcen Province and
Sétif Province have 20 districts, there are on average 2-3 municipalities per districts.
Western Sahara
The daïras of
Western Sahara are a subdivision of a
wilaya, however, as
Morocco is currently administrating Western Sahara, these are not operational.
- Wilaya of Laayoune : Hagunia, Amgala, Daora, Bucra, Edchera and Guelta.
- Wilaya of Smara: Hauza, Ejdairia, Farsia, Mahbes, Bir Lehlu and Tifariti.
- Wilaya of Auserd: Agüenit, Zug, Mijec, Bir Guenduz, Güera and Tichla.
- Wilaya of Dakhla: Jraifia, Argub, Umdreiga, Bojador, Glaibat el Fula, Ain Beida and Bir Enzaran.
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