{
  "metadata": {
    "title": "Algeria Administrative Divisions — 69 Wilayas",
    "total_wilayas": 69,
    "total_communes": 1528,
    "total_dairas": 555,
    "reforms": [
      {
        "year": 1984,
        "law": "Law 84-09, February 4, 1984",
        "description": "Original 48 wilayas established"
      },
      {
        "year": 2019,
        "law": "Law 19-12, December 11, 2019",
        "journal_officiel": "JO No. 78, December 18, 2019, p.13",
        "description": "10 southern delegated wilayas promoted to full wilayas (49-58)"
      },
      {
        "year": 2025,
        "law": "Law 26-06, April 4, 2026",
        "journal_officiel": "JO No. 25, April 5, 2026",
        "announced": "2025-11-16",
        "transition_end": "2026-12-31",
        "full_autonomy": "2027-01-01",
        "description": "11 Hauts Plateaux delegated wilayas promoted to full wilayas (59-69)"
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      "Journal Officiel No. 25, April 5, 2026 (Law 26-06)",
      "Journal Officiel No. 78, December 18, 2019 (Law 19-12)",
      "Ministry of Interior — interieur.gov.dz",
      "APS (Algérie Presse Service) — aps.dz",
      "Echorouk Online — echoroukonline.com",
      "Awras — awras.com (draft law commune lists)",
      "Djelfa Info — djelfa.info (Presidential Decree 19-328)",
      "Aures News — elauresnews.dz",
      "El Moudjahid — elmoudjahid.dz",
      "France 24 Arabic",
      "Wikipedia FR/AR (cross-referenced)"
    ],
    "last_updated": "2026-05-05",
    "notes": [
      "Wilaya numbering 59-69 follows mother wilaya code order (traditional Algerian method)",
      "Post-reform daïra counts for new wilayas are partially confirmed — full implementing decrees expected before 2027-01-01",
      "Some mother wilaya websites still show pre-reform data during transition period"
    ]
  },
  "wilayas": [
    {
      "code": 1,
      "name_ar": "أدرار",
      "name_fr": "Adrar",
      "name_en": "Adrar",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 6,
      "communes_count": 16
    },
    {
      "code": 2,
      "name_ar": "الشلف",
      "name_fr": "Chlef",
      "name_en": "Chlef",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 13,
      "communes_count": 35
    },
    {
      "code": 3,
      "name_ar": "الأغواط",
      "name_fr": "Laghouat",
      "name_en": "Laghouat",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 5,
      "communes_count": 12
    },
    {
      "code": 4,
      "name_ar": "أم البواقي",
      "name_fr": "Oum El Bouaghi",
      "name_en": "Oum El Bouaghi",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 12,
      "communes_count": 29
    },
    {
      "code": 5,
      "name_ar": "باتنة",
      "name_fr": "Batna",
      "name_en": "Batna",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 18,
      "communes_count": 53
    },
    {
      "code": 6,
      "name_ar": "بجاية",
      "name_fr": "Béjaïa",
      "name_en": "Béjaïa",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 19,
      "communes_count": 52
    },
    {
      "code": 7,
      "name_ar": "بسكرة",
      "name_fr": "Biskra",
      "name_en": "Biskra",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 7,
      "communes_count": 22
    },
    {
      "code": 8,
      "name_ar": "بشار",
      "name_fr": "Béchar",
      "name_en": "Béchar",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 7,
      "communes_count": 12
    },
    {
      "code": 9,
      "name_ar": "البليدة",
      "name_fr": "Blida",
      "name_en": "Blida",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 25
    },
    {
      "code": 10,
      "name_ar": "البويرة",
      "name_fr": "Bouira",
      "name_en": "Bouira",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 12,
      "communes_count": 44
    },
    {
      "code": 11,
      "name_ar": "تمنراست",
      "name_fr": "Tamanrasset",
      "name_en": "Tamanrasset",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 3,
      "communes_count": 5
    },
    {
      "code": 12,
      "name_ar": "تبسة",
      "name_fr": "Tébessa",
      "name_en": "Tébessa",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 24
    },
    {
      "code": 13,
      "name_ar": "تلمسان",
      "name_fr": "Tlemcen",
      "name_en": "Tlemcen",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 19,
      "communes_count": 49
    },
    {
      "code": 14,
      "name_ar": "تيارت",
      "name_fr": "Tiaret",
      "name_en": "Tiaret",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 12,
      "communes_count": 36
    },
    {
      "code": 15,
      "name_ar": "تيزي وزو",
      "name_fr": "Tizi Ouzou",
      "name_en": "Tizi Ouzou",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 21,
      "communes_count": 66
    },
    {
      "code": 16,
      "name_ar": "الجزائر",
      "name_fr": "Alger",
      "name_en": "Algiers",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 13,
      "communes_count": 57
    },
    {
      "code": 17,
      "name_ar": "الجلفة",
      "name_fr": "Djelfa",
      "name_en": "Djelfa",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 6,
      "communes_count": 18
    },
    {
      "code": 18,
      "name_ar": "جيجل",
      "name_fr": "Jijel",
      "name_en": "Jijel",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 11,
      "communes_count": 28
    },
    {
      "code": 19,
      "name_ar": "سطيف",
      "name_fr": "Sétif",
      "name_en": "Sétif",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 20,
      "communes_count": 60
    },
    {
      "code": 20,
      "name_ar": "سعيدة",
      "name_fr": "Saïda",
      "name_en": "Saïda",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 6,
      "communes_count": 16
    },
    {
      "code": 21,
      "name_ar": "سكيكدة",
      "name_fr": "Skikda",
      "name_en": "Skikda",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 13,
      "communes_count": 38
    },
    {
      "code": 22,
      "name_ar": "سيدي بلعباس",
      "name_fr": "Sidi Bel Abbès",
      "name_en": "Sidi Bel Abbès",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 15,
      "communes_count": 52
    },
    {
      "code": 23,
      "name_ar": "عنابة",
      "name_fr": "Annaba",
      "name_en": "Annaba",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 6,
      "communes_count": 11
    },
    {
      "code": 24,
      "name_ar": "قالمة",
      "name_fr": "Guelma",
      "name_en": "Guelma",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 34
    },
    {
      "code": 25,
      "name_ar": "قسنطينة",
      "name_fr": "Constantine",
      "name_en": "Constantine",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 7,
      "communes_count": 11
    },
    {
      "code": 26,
      "name_ar": "المدية",
      "name_fr": "Médéa",
      "name_en": "Médéa",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 13,
      "communes_count": 43
    },
    {
      "code": 27,
      "name_ar": "مستغانم",
      "name_fr": "Mostaganem",
      "name_en": "Mostaganem",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 32
    },
    {
      "code": 28,
      "name_ar": "المسيلة",
      "name_fr": "M'sila",
      "name_en": "M'sila",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 7,
      "communes_count": 24
    },
    {
      "code": 29,
      "name_ar": "معسكر",
      "name_fr": "Mascara",
      "name_en": "Mascara",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 16,
      "communes_count": 47
    },
    {
      "code": 30,
      "name_ar": "ورقلة",
      "name_fr": "Ouargla",
      "name_en": "Ouargla",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 5,
      "communes_count": 8
    },
    {
      "code": 31,
      "name_ar": "وهران",
      "name_fr": "Oran",
      "name_en": "Oran",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 9,
      "communes_count": 25
    },
    {
      "code": 32,
      "name_ar": "البيض",
      "name_fr": "El Bayadh",
      "name_en": "El Bayadh",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 5,
      "communes_count": 15
    },
    {
      "code": 33,
      "name_ar": "إليزي",
      "name_fr": "Illizi",
      "name_en": "Illizi",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 4,
      "communes_count": 4
    },
    {
      "code": 34,
      "name_ar": "برج بوعريريج",
      "name_fr": "Bordj Bou Arreridj",
      "name_en": "Bordj Bou Arreridj",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 34
    },
    {
      "code": 35,
      "name_ar": "بومرداس",
      "name_fr": "Boumerdès",
      "name_en": "Boumerdès",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 9,
      "communes_count": 32
    },
    {
      "code": 36,
      "name_ar": "الطارف",
      "name_fr": "El Tarf",
      "name_en": "El Tarf",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 7,
      "communes_count": 24
    },
    {
      "code": 37,
      "name_ar": "تندوف",
      "name_fr": "Tindouf",
      "name_en": "Tindouf",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 1,
      "communes_count": 2
    },
    {
      "code": 38,
      "name_ar": "تيسمسيلت",
      "name_fr": "Tissemsilt",
      "name_en": "Tissemsilt",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 8,
      "communes_count": 22
    },
    {
      "code": 39,
      "name_ar": "الوادي",
      "name_fr": "El Oued",
      "name_en": "El Oued",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 22
    },
    {
      "code": 40,
      "name_ar": "خنشلة",
      "name_fr": "Khenchela",
      "name_en": "Khenchela",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 8,
      "communes_count": 21
    },
    {
      "code": 41,
      "name_ar": "سوق أهراس",
      "name_fr": "Souk Ahras",
      "name_en": "Souk Ahras",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 26
    },
    {
      "code": 42,
      "name_ar": "تيبازة",
      "name_fr": "Tipaza",
      "name_en": "Tipaza",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 10,
      "communes_count": 28
    },
    {
      "code": 43,
      "name_ar": "ميلة",
      "name_fr": "Mila",
      "name_en": "Mila",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 13,
      "communes_count": 32
    },
    {
      "code": 44,
      "name_ar": "عين الدفلى",
      "name_fr": "Aïn Defla",
      "name_en": "Aïn Defla",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 14,
      "communes_count": 36
    },
    {
      "code": 45,
      "name_ar": "النعامة",
      "name_fr": "Naâma",
      "name_en": "Naâma",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 7,
      "communes_count": 12
    },
    {
      "code": 46,
      "name_ar": "عين تموشنت",
      "name_fr": "Aïn Témouchent",
      "name_en": "Aïn Témouchent",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 8,
      "communes_count": 27
    },
    {
      "code": 47,
      "name_ar": "غرداية",
      "name_fr": "Ghardaïa",
      "name_en": "Ghardaïa",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 8,
      "communes_count": 10,
      "note": "Daïra count disputed: FR Wikipedia says 8, University of Ghardaïa says 9. Commune count: FR says 10, AR says 9, University says 13 (may be pre-2019)"
    },
    {
      "code": 48,
      "name_ar": "غليزان",
      "name_fr": "Relizane",
      "name_en": "Relizane",
      "created": 1984,
      "dairas_count": 13,
      "communes_count": 38
    },
    {
      "code": 49,
      "name_ar": "تيميمون",
      "name_fr": "Timimoun",
      "name_en": "Timimoun",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 1,
      "dairas_count": 4,
      "communes_count": 10
    },
    {
      "code": 50,
      "name_ar": "برج باجي مختار",
      "name_fr": "Bordj Badji Mokhtar",
      "name_en": "Bordj Badji Mokhtar",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 1,
      "dairas_count": 1,
      "communes_count": 2
    },
    {
      "code": 51,
      "name_ar": "أولاد جلال",
      "name_fr": "Ouled Djellal",
      "name_en": "Ouled Djellal",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 7,
      "dairas_count": 2,
      "communes_count": 5
    },
    {
      "code": 52,
      "name_ar": "بني عباس",
      "name_fr": "Béni Abbès",
      "name_en": "Béni Abbès",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 8,
      "dairas_count": 5,
      "communes_count": 9
    },
    {
      "code": 53,
      "name_ar": "عين صالح",
      "name_fr": "In Salah",
      "name_en": "In Salah",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 11,
      "dairas_count": 2,
      "communes_count": 3
    },
    {
      "code": 54,
      "name_ar": "عين قزام",
      "name_fr": "In Guezzam",
      "name_en": "In Guezzam",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 11,
      "dairas_count": 2,
      "communes_count": 2
    },
    {
      "code": 55,
      "name_ar": "توقرت",
      "name_fr": "Touggourt",
      "name_en": "Touggourt",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 30,
      "dairas_count": 6,
      "communes_count": 12
    },
    {
      "code": 56,
      "name_ar": "جانت",
      "name_fr": "Djanet",
      "name_en": "Djanet",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 33,
      "dairas_count": 1,
      "communes_count": 2
    },
    {
      "code": 57,
      "name_ar": "المغير",
      "name_fr": "El M'Ghair",
      "name_en": "El M'Ghair",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 39,
      "dairas_count": 2,
      "communes_count": 8
    },
    {
      "code": 58,
      "name_ar": "المنيعة",
      "name_fr": "El Meniaa",
      "name_en": "El Meniaa",
      "created": 2019,
      "law": "Law 19-12",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 47,
      "dairas_count": 1,
      "communes_count": 3
    },
    {
      "code": 59,
      "name_ar": "آفلو",
      "name_fr": "Aflou",
      "name_en": "Aflou",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 3,
      "communes_count": 12,
      "dairas_count": 5,
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "آفلو",
          "name_fr": "Aflou"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "قلتة سيدي سعد",
          "name_fr": "Gueltat Sidi Saâd"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين سيدي علي",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Sidi Ali"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بيضاء",
          "name_fr": "Beidha"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بريدة",
          "name_fr": "Brida"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الغيشة",
          "name_fr": "El Ghicha"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الحاج المشري",
          "name_fr": "Hadj Mechri"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سبقاق",
          "name_fr": "Sebgag"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "تاويالة",
          "name_fr": "Taouiala"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "وادي مرة",
          "name_fr": "Oued Morra"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "وادي مزي",
          "name_fr": "Oued M'zi"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي بوزيد",
          "name_fr": "Sidi Bouzid"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 60,
      "name_ar": "بريكة",
      "name_fr": "Barika",
      "name_en": "Barika",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 5,
      "communes_count": 8,
      "dairas_count": 4,
      "dairas_source": "Aures News — confirmed by wali of Batna",
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "بريكة",
          "name_fr": "Barika"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بيطام",
          "name_fr": "Bitam"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عبد القادر عزيل",
          "name_fr": "Abdelkader Azil"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "تيلاطو",
          "name_fr": "Tilatou"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سقانة",
          "name_fr": "Seggana"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الجزار",
          "name_fr": "Djezzar"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "مدوكل",
          "name_fr": "Amdoukal"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أولاد عمار",
          "name_fr": "Ouled Ammar"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 61,
      "name_ar": "القنطرة",
      "name_fr": "El Kantara",
      "name_en": "El Kantara",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 7,
      "communes_count": 5,
      "dairas_count": 3,
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "القنطرة",
          "name_fr": "El Kantara"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين زعطوط",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Zaatout"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "البرانيس",
          "name_fr": "El Branès"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الوطاية",
          "name_fr": "El Outaya"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "جمورة",
          "name_fr": "Djemorah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 62,
      "name_ar": "بئر العاتر",
      "name_fr": "Bir El Ater",
      "name_en": "Bir El Ater",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 12,
      "communes_count": 4,
      "dairas_count": 2,
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "بئر العاتر",
          "name_fr": "Bir El Ater"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "نقرين",
          "name_fr": "Negrine"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "العقلة المالحة",
          "name_fr": "El Ogla El Malha"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "فركان",
          "name_fr": "Ferkane"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 63,
      "name_ar": "العريشة",
      "name_fr": "El Aricha",
      "name_en": "El Aricha",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 13,
      "communes_count": 4,
      "dairas_count": 2,
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "العريشة",
          "name_fr": "El Aricha"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "القور",
          "name_fr": "El Gor"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي الجيلالي",
          "name_fr": "Sidi Djillali"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "البويهي",
          "name_fr": "El Bouihi"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 64,
      "name_ar": "قصر الشلالة",
      "name_fr": "Ksar Chellala",
      "name_en": "Ksar Chellala",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 14,
      "communes_count": 5,
      "dairas_count": 2,
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "قصر الشلالة",
          "name_fr": "Ksar Chellala"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "زمالة الأمير عبد القادر",
          "name_fr": "Zmalet Emir Abdelkader"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الرشايقة",
          "name_fr": "Rechaïga"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الحمادية",
          "name_fr": "Hamadia"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سرغين",
          "name_fr": "Serghine"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بوقرة",
          "name_fr": "Bougara"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 65,
      "name_ar": "عين وسارة",
      "name_fr": "Aïn Oussera",
      "name_en": "Aïn Oussera",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 17,
      "communes_count": 10,
      "dairas_count": 4,
      "dairas_source": "Djelfa Info — Presidential Decree 19-328",
      "dairas": [
        {
          "name_ar": "عين وسارة",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Oussera",
          "communes": [
            "عين وسارة",
            "قرنيني"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "البيرين",
          "name_fr": "Birine",
          "communes": [
            "بيرين",
            "بنهار"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي لعجال",
          "name_fr": "Sidi Ladjel",
          "communes": [
            "سيدي لعجال",
            "الخميس",
            "حاسي فدول"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "حد الصحاري",
          "name_fr": "Had Sahary",
          "communes": [
            "حد الصحاري",
            "عين فكة",
            "بويرة الأحدب"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "عين وسارة",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Oussera"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بيرين",
          "name_fr": "Birine"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بويرة الأحدب",
          "name_fr": "Bouira Lahdab"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الخميس",
          "name_fr": "El Khemis"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي لعجال",
          "name_fr": "Sidi Ladjel"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "حد الصحاري",
          "name_fr": "Had Sahary"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "قرنيني",
          "name_fr": "Guernini"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بنهار",
          "name_fr": "Benhar"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "حاسي فدول",
          "name_fr": "Hassi Fdoul"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين فكة",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Fekka"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 66,
      "name_ar": "مسعد",
      "name_fr": "Messaad",
      "name_en": "Messaad",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 17,
      "communes_count": 7,
      "dairas_count": 4,
      "dairas_source": "Djelfa Info — Presidential Decree 19-328",
      "dairas": [
        {
          "name_ar": "مسعد",
          "name_fr": "Messaad",
          "communes": [
            "مسعد",
            "سلمانة",
            "سد الرحال",
            "دلدول",
            "القطارة"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "فيض البطمة",
          "name_fr": "Feidh El Botma",
          "communes": [
            "فيض البطمة",
            "أم العظام",
            "عمورة"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "مسعد",
          "name_fr": "Messaad"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سد الرحال",
          "name_fr": "Sed Rahal"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "فيض البطمة",
          "name_fr": "Feidh El Botma"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "القطارة",
          "name_fr": "Guettara"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سلمانة",
          "name_fr": "Selmana"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أم العظام",
          "name_fr": "Oum El Adham"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "دلدول",
          "name_fr": "Deldoul"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عمورة",
          "name_fr": "Amourah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 67,
      "name_ar": "قصر البخاري",
      "name_fr": "Ksar El Boukhari",
      "name_en": "Ksar El Boukhari",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 26,
      "communes_count": 21,
      "dairas_count": 6,
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "قصر البخاري",
          "name_fr": "Ksar El Boukhari"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أولاد معرف",
          "name_fr": "Ouled Maaref"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين بوسيف",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Boucif"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "دراق",
          "name_fr": "Draa"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بوعيش",
          "name_fr": "Bouaiche"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الكاف الأخضر",
          "name_fr": "El Kef Lakhdar"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "شلالة العذاورة",
          "name_fr": "Chellalet El Adhaoura"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أولاد هلال",
          "name_fr": "Ouled Hellal"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "تفراوت",
          "name_fr": "Tafraout"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بوغار",
          "name_fr": "Boughar"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي دامد",
          "name_fr": "Sidi Damed"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عزيز",
          "name_fr": "Aziz"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الشهبونية",
          "name_fr": "Chahbounia"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "شنيقل",
          "name_fr": "Cheniguel"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين القصير",
          "name_fr": "Aïn El Ksar"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أم الجليل",
          "name_fr": "Oum El Djellil"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "مفتاحة",
          "name_fr": "Meftaha"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بوغزول",
          "name_fr": "Boughzoul"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "العوينات",
          "name_fr": "El Aouinet"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أولاد عنتر",
          "name_fr": "Ouled Antar"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "السانق",
          "name_fr": "Es-Sanaag"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": 68,
      "name_ar": "بوسعادة",
      "name_fr": "Bou Saâda",
      "name_en": "Bou Saâda",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 28,
      "communes_count": 20,
      "dairas_count": 8,
      "dairas_source": "Arabic Wikipedia — Wilaya Bou Saâda",
      "dairas": [
        {
          "name_ar": "بوسعادة",
          "name_fr": "Bou Saâda",
          "communes": [
            "بوسعادة",
            "الهامل",
            "ولتان"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "مجدل",
          "name_fr": "Medjedel",
          "communes": [
            "مجدل",
            "سليم"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "جبل أمساعد",
          "name_fr": "Djebel Messaad",
          "communes": [
            "جبل مسعد",
            "عين الريش"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين الملح",
          "name_fr": "Aïn El Melh",
          "communes": [
            "عين الملح",
            "بئر الفضة",
            "عين فارس",
            "سيدي محمد",
            "مناعة"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بن سرور",
          "name_fr": "Ben Srour",
          "communes": [
            "بن سرور",
            "أولاد سليمان",
            "الزرزور",
            "محمد بوضياف"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الخبانة",
          "name_fr": "Khoubana",
          "communes": [
            "الخبانة",
            "مصيف",
            "الحوامد"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي عامر",
          "name_fr": "Sidi Ameur",
          "communes": [
            "سيدي عامر",
            "تامسة"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أولاد سيدي إبراهيم",
          "name_fr": "Ouled Sidi Brahim",
          "communes": [
            "أولاد سيدي إبراهيم",
            "بن زوح"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "بوسعادة",
          "name_fr": "Bou Saâda"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الخبانة",
          "name_fr": "Khoubana"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "مصيف",
          "name_fr": "M'cif"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أولاد سيدي إبراهيم",
          "name_fr": "Ouled Sidi Brahim"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي عامر",
          "name_fr": "Sidi Ameur"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "تامسة",
          "name_fr": "Tamsa"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بن سرور",
          "name_fr": "Ben Srour"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "أولاد سليمان",
          "name_fr": "Ouled Slimane"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الحوامد",
          "name_fr": "El Houamed"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الهامل",
          "name_fr": "El Hamel"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "الزرزور",
          "name_fr": "Zarzour"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "محمد بوضياف",
          "name_fr": "Mohamed Boudiaf"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بن زوح",
          "name_fr": "Benzouh"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بئر الفضة",
          "name_fr": "Bir Foda"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين فارس",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Fares"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سيدي محمد",
          "name_fr": "Sidi M'hamed"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "مناعة",
          "name_fr": "Menaâ"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين الملح",
          "name_fr": "Aïn El Melh"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "مجدل",
          "name_fr": "Medjedel"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "سليم",
          "name_fr": "Slim"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين الريش",
          "name_fr": "Aïn Errich"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "ولتان",
          "name_fr": "Oulteme"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "جبل مسعد",
          "name_fr": "Djebel Messaad"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Some sources count 24 communes (adding El Aligue/العليق); AR Wikipedia and Marefa both confirm 23"
    },
    {
      "code": 69,
      "name_ar": "الأبيض سيدي الشيخ",
      "name_fr": "El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh",
      "name_en": "El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh",
      "created": 2025,
      "law": "Law 26-06",
      "mother_wilaya_code": 32,
      "communes_count": 7,
      "dairas_count": 3,
      "communes": [
        {
          "name_ar": "الأبيض سيدي الشيخ",
          "name_fr": "El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عين العراك",
          "name_fr": "Aïn El Arak"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "عرباوة",
          "name_fr": "Arbaouet"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "بوسمغون",
          "name_fr": "Bou Semghoun"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "شلالة",
          "name_fr": "Chellala"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "البنود",
          "name_fr": "El Bnoud"
        },
        {
          "name_ar": "المهارة",
          "name_fr": "El Mehara"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}