1957-1974
Immediately after independence, Algeria retained its 15 former French départements, which were renamed wilayas (provinces) in 1968, for the most part, with some name changes:
- 9A-Alger (Algiers)
- 9C-Annaba (Formerly Bône, English: Bona)
- 9B-Batna
- 9D-Constantine
- 9H-Orléansville (Then El Asnam, now Chlef)
- 8A-El Wahat (Currently Ouargla, formerly Oasis)
- 9E-Médéa
- 9F-Mostaganem
- 9G-Oran
- 9R-Saïda
- 8B-Saoura (Currently Béchar)
- 9J-Sétif
- 9K-Tiaret
- 9L-Tizi-Ouzou
- 9M-Tlemcen
Read more about this topic: Provinces Of Algeria