Algiers Province

Algiers Province ولاية الجزائر
—  Province  —
Map of Algeria highlighting Algiers
Coordinates: 36°42′N 3°13′E / 36.7°N 3.217°E / 36.7; 3.217Coordinates: 36°42′N 3°13′E / 36.7°N 3.217°E / 36.7; 3.217
Country	Algeria
Capital	Algiers
Government
• PPA president	Mr. Mohamed Zaïm (FLN)
• Wāli	Mr. Mohamed Kebir Addou
Area
• Total	273 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	2,947,461
• Density	11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Area Code	+213 (0) 21
ISO 3166 code	DZ-16
Districts	13
Municipalities	57

Algiers (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر Wilāya Al Ǧazāʾir‎) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, named after its capital, Algiers, which is also the national capital. It is adopted from the old French département of Algiers and has a population of about 3 million.

Administrative divisions

Algiers province is divided into 13 districts and 57 communes or municipalities.

Districts

The districts, listed according to official numbering (from west to east), are:

1. Zéralda 2. Chéraga 3. Draria 4. Bir Mourad Raïs 5. Birtouta 6. Bouzaréah 7. Bab El Oued

8. Sidi M'Hamed 9. Hussein Dey 10. El Harrach 11. Baraki 12. Dar El Beïda 13. Rouïba

The 13 districts of Algiers province

Communes

The communes, listed alphabetically, are:

References

1. ^ 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.

v t e Algiers Province Zéralda District Zéralda · Staouéli · Souidania · Rahmania · Mahelma Chéraga District Chéraga · Hammamet · Dély Ibrahim · Aïn Bénian · Ouled Fayet Draria District Draria · Baba Hassen · Douéra · Khraïcia · El Achour Birtouta District Birtouta · Ouled Chebel · Tessala El Merdja Bir Mourad Raïs District Bir Mourad Raïs · Hydra · Saoula · Birkhadem · Gué de Constantine Bouzaréah District Bouzaréah · Béni Messous · Ben Aknoun · El Biar Bab El Oued District Bab El Oued · Casbah · Bologhine · Raïs Hamidou Hussein Dey District Hussein Dey · Kouba · El Magharia · Mohamed Belouizdad Sidi M'Hamed District Sidi M'Hamed · El Madania · El Mouradia · Alger Centre El Harrach District El Harrach · Oued Smar · Bourouba · Bachdjerrah Baraki District Baraki · Les Eucalyptus · Sidi Moussa Dar El Beïda District Dar El Beïda · Bab Ezzouar · Aïn Taya · El Marsa · Bordj El Bahri · Bordj El Kiffan · Mohammedia Rouïba District Rouïba · Reghaïa · H'raoua

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