Tipaza Province
Tipaza or Tipasa (Arabic: ولاية تيبازة, Tibaza, older Tefessedt) is a province (wilaya) on the coast of Algeria, Its capital is Tipasa, 50 km west of the capital of Algeria.
Tipaza Province
ولاية تيبازة | |
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City of Tipaza | |
Map of Algeria highlighting Tipaza | |
Coordinates: 36°35′N 2°26′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Tipaza |
Area | |
• Total | 2,166 km2 (836 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 617,661 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 24 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-42 |
Districts | 10 |
Municipalities | 28 |
History
The province was created from Blida Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.
Districts
References
- Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
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