| Blida Province | |
| ولاية البليدة | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Blida |
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| Province Code | 9 |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 25 |
| Administration | |
| Capital | Blida |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 25 |
| Wāli | Mr. Ouadah Hocine |
| PPA president | Mr. Kahla Mustapha (FLN) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 1,696 km² (655 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,009,892[1] (2008) |
| Density | 595.5/km² (1541.8/sq mi) |
Blida (Arabic: ولاية البليدة) is a province in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. Chréa National Park is situated here.
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Administrative divisions
It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities. The districts are:
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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Coordinates: 36°28′N 2°49′E / 36.467°N 2.817°E
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