Blida Province
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Blida Province ولاية البليدة |
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Province | |
Map of Algeria highlighting Blida |
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Country | Algeria |
Capital | Blida |
Government | |
• PPA president | Mr. Kahla Mustapha (FLN) |
• Wāli | Mr. Ouadah Hocine |
Area | |
• Total | 1,479 km2 (571 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 1,009,892 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 25 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-09 |
Districts | 10 |
Municipalities | 25 |
Blida (Arabic: ولاية البليدة) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa National Park is situated here.
Administrative divisions
It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities.
The districts are:
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The municipalities are:
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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
- ↑ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan, (2008) Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
External links
- (French) Official website
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