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Hani Peninsula Province
محافظة شبه جزيرة هاني
Salamat provinces 02.jpg
Location of Hani Peninsula province in Salamat.
ProvinceSeptember 17 1969
Named forHani Peninsula
Capital
and largest city
Hani
Official languagesArabic
Ethnic groups
Arab
Religion
Islam
Demonym(s)Hanadi
Government
• Wali
Qasim Al Hanadi
Area
• Total
4,223.06 km2 (1,630.53 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
• 2022 census
3,189,427
• Density
755/km2 (1,955.4/sq mi)
CurrencySalamati Dinar (SLD)
Time zoneUTC-1 (SLT)
Driving sideright
Calling code+395-02
ISO 3166 codeSL-02
Internet TLD.sl

The Hani Peninsula province is one of the 10 provinces of Salamat, located in eastern Salamat, it is home to the third biggest city of Salamat, Hani. It is a major agricultural region, with plains in the southwest, the centerwest and the northeast and a mountain range in the center as well. The province borders Dar Al Hamma Province in the northeast and the Gold Coast in the east.

Geography and geology

The province is located entirely on the Hani Peninsula. The center of the province is mountainous, with hills and mountains surrounding the 1000 meters mark, and the coastal area is pretty flat, with some local exceptions (ex : Minhaq range east of Hani). The province is mostly agricultural, with some forests sparsely occupying the area (ex : Jijani State Forest).

The highest point is mount Khadim, at 1181 meters above sea level. The lowest point is the bed of the Oued Mahdi, at -5 meters.

Subdivisions

The Hani Peninsula Province is divided in 10 dairas (districts) :

  • Hani Daira
  • Al Waddan Daira
  • Sabar Daira
  • Jazat Daira
  • Qasr Abubakr Daira
  • Jijani Daira
  • Qadrum Daira
  • Najaf Daira
  • Oued Mouloud Daira
  • Firdaws Daira

Walis

Wali Term start Term end
Karim Ait Ahmad September 17 1969 May 22 1976
Slimane Arrashidi May 22 1976 June 1 1977
Salah Daoud June 1 1977 December 13 1980
Khadim Al Jumud December 13 1980 June 25 1982
Hamid Al Hanadi June 25 1982 March 10 1990
Mohammad Samad March 10 1990 February 8 1992
Mohammed Al Hanadi February 8 1992 April 24 1993
Youcef Arzoug April 24 1993 July 5 1995
Vacant July 5 1995 July 10 1995
Ishak Anijah July 10 1995 November 7 1998
Samir Wahhabi November 7 1998 November 8 2008
Ayoub Annajjah November 8 2008 July 17 2016
Mohammad Kalami July 17 2016 October 29 2016
Iyad Sahemi October 29 2016 May 25 2019
Ahmad Slimane Abu Karim May 25 2019 April 15 2020
Vacant April 15 2020 April 28 2020
Qasim Al Hanadi April 28 2020 Incumbent