Blida Province

Blida (Arabic: ولاية البليدة‎) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa National Park is situated here.

Blida Province

ولاية البليدة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Blida
Coordinates: 36°28′N 02°49′E
Country Algeria
CapitalBlida
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Kahla Mustapha (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Ouadah Hocine
Area
 • Total1,479 km2 (571 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total1,009,892
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 25
ISO 3166 codeDZ-09
Districts10
Municipalities25

History

The province was created from parts of Alger (department) and El Asnam department in 1974.

In 1984 Tipaza Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities.

The districts are:

  1. Blida
  2. Boufarik
  3. Bougara
  4. Bouïnian
  5. El Affroun
  6. Larbaâ
  7. Meftah
  8. Mouzaïa
  9. Oued El Alleug
  10. Ouled Yaïch

The municipalities are:

  1. Aïn Romana
  2. Ben Khéllil
  3. Blida
  4. Bouarfa
  5. Boufarik
  6. Bougara
  7. Bouïnian
  8. Béni Mered
  9. Béni Tamou
  10. Chiffa
  11. Chréa
  12. Chébli
  13. Djebabra (Djebara)
  14. El Affroun
  15. Guerrouaou
  16. Hammam Melouane
  17. Larbaâ
  18. Meftah
  19. Mouzaïa
  20. Oued Djer
  21. Oued El Alleug
  22. Ouled Selama
  23. Ouled Yaïch
  24. Souhane
  25. Soumaâ

Natural features

This province has one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus.[2]

References
  1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
  2. C. Michael Hogan, (2008) Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
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