Béni Ourtilane (or At Wartiran as it is called by its native Kabyle inhabitants) is a district of the Sétif Province in the Petite Kabylie region of Algeria. It is named after its district capital Beni Ouartilene. It is located in the north-western part of the Sétif Province near the border with Béjaïa and Bordj Bou Arreridj. It was originally part of the Sétif Province when Algeria got its independence in 1962 but it became part of the Béjaïa Province in 1975. However, in 1985 it returned to become a part of the Sétif Province.

Municipalities

Béni Ourtilane consists of four municipalities: Beni Ourtilane Beni Chebana Aïn Legraj Beni Mouhli

Béni Ourtilane District

Transport

Due to its remote location in the Babor Mountains, Béni Ourtilane is only accessible by one road, National Route 74.

Béni Ourtilane District

Notable people

Cheikh Lhocine El Ouartilani

Cheikh Fodil El Ouartilani

Yahia Ait Hamoudi ben Abdellah Ait Hamoudi

Abdellah ben Yahia Ait Hamoudi

El Mouloud El Hafedi

References

Districts of Sétif Province

Kabylie

Béni Ourtilane District