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The monument aux morts arch on the cliff edge in Constantine
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Constantine

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Population
938,475
RGPH 2008 · ONS
Wilaya number
25
Area
≈ 2,250 km²
418 people per km²
Municipalities
12
Phone code
+213 31
031 from inside Algeria
Nearest airport
near El-Khroub
Time zone
UTC+1
no summer time
About Constantine

The wilaya of Constantine lies in the centre of eastern Algeria, on the Oued Rhumel, a river. It borders the wilayas of Skikda, Guelma, Oum El Bouaghi and Mila. Cirta, the ancient name of the city of Constantine, comes from the Phoenician word for "city". In 313 the emperor Constantine I had the city rebuilt and gave it his name. It has 12 communes. The wilaya had 938,475 inhabitants at the 2008 census (ONS).

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