Meskiana

Meskiana
مسكيانة
Commune and town
Meskiana
Coordinates: DZ 35°37′40″N 7°40′1″E / 35.62778°N 7.66694°E / 35.62778; 7.66694
Country  Algeria
Province Oum El Bouaghi Province
District Meskiana District
Area
  Total 71 sq mi (184 km2)
Population (2008)
  Total 28,315
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Meskiana is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 25,849.[1] It was the birthplace of novelist Yamina Méchakra.

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Coordinates: 35°38′N 7°40′E / 35.633°N 7.667°E / 35.633; 7.667

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