Dar Al Hamma Province
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Dar Al Hamma Province محافظة دار الحامة | |
|---|---|
Location of Dar Al Hamma province in Salamat. | |
| Province | September 17 1969 |
| Named for | Dar Al Hamma |
| Capital and largest city | Dar Al Hamma |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Ethnic groups | Arab |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym(s) | Hammadi |
| Government | |
• Wali | Khaled Charif |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,068.75 km2 (1,570.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population | |
• 2022 census | 6,533,162 |
| Currency | Salamati Dinar (SLD) |
| Time zone | UTC-1 (SLT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +395-01 |
| ISO 3166 code | SL-01 |
| Internet TLD | .sl |
The Dar Al Hamma province is one of the 10 provinces of Salamat, located in eastern Salamat, it is home to the capital, Dar Al Hamma, and is one of the most populated regions of Salamat. It is bordered by Hani Peninsula province to the west, the Gold Coast to the southeast, the Douarani to the east and the Ramzuzi to the northwest.
Geography and geology
The province is relatively flat, with some hills on the south border with Hani Peninsula province and more important mountains in the centereast, near Dar Al Hamma. The province is heavily urbanised, with a little of the unurbanised land used for agriculture. The rest are tropical forests.
Subdivisions
The Dar Al Hamma province is divided in 16 dairas (districts) :
- Dar Al Hamma daira
- Narqa daira
- Tatareg daira
- Shaoushi daira
- Dar Kamel daira
- El Haraqi daira
- Douar Ghali daira
- El Ayyubi daira
- Al Wasem daira
- Hadji daira
- Bir Moghda daira
- Frik daira
- Jadhab daira
- Al Sib daira
- Laghlu daira
- Douar Hnin daira
Walis
| Wali | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Saleh Al Haraqi | September 17 1969 | October 21 1973 |
| Milad Jamil | October 21 1973 | April 25 1976 |
| Abu Bakr Ajjlan | April 25 1976 | January 27 1979 |
| Nassim Sifaoui | January 27 1979 | July 5 1980 |
| Dalil Babakar | July 5 1980 | December 14 1984 |
| Kamel Sanhaja | December 4 1984 | February 5 1991 |
| Vacant | February 5 1991 | February 15 1991 |
| Ayoub Mahat | February 15 1991 | June 13 1992 |
| Vacant | June 13 1992 | July 4 1992 |
| Ismail El Hadj El Hammadi | July 4 1992 | May 28 2009 |
| Muhammad Al Hammadi | May 28 2009 | October 17 2010 |
| Vacant | October 17 2010 | October 21 2010 |
| Mohammad Belhadj | October 21 2010 | September 4 2020 |
| Ishak Khattab | September 4 2020 | October 14 2020 |
| Vacant | October 14 2020 | October 22 2020 |
| Khaled Charif | October 22 2020 | Incumbent |