Meskiana
مسكيانة | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Meskiana | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′40″N 7°40′1″E / 35.62778°N 7.66694°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Oum El Bouaghi Province |
| District | Meskiana District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71 sq mi (184 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 60,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Meskiana is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria near the Tunisian border. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 25,849.[1] It was the birthplace of novelist Yamina Méchakra.