Chlef (Arabic: ولاية الشلف, Berber: ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵛⵍⴻⴼ) (formerly known as El Asnam) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria.Chlef Province is an important agricultural region, as it is located on the plain of the Middle Chelif Basin and has access to an abundance of water resources.Other notable industries in the province include breeding, glass production, and plastic processing.[3] The province was originally named El Asnam until 1980 when it became known at Ech Chéliff, later known as Chlef.The province of Chlef is located at the Western Tell 200 km west of Algiers.