Médéa (Arabic: المدية, pronounced Lemdiya), population 123,535 (1998 census) is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 90 km south of Algiers.
The present-day city is situated on the site of an ancient Roman military post and has a history dating back to the 10th century. The town is French in character, with a rectangular city plan, red tile-roofed buildings, and beautiful public gardens. The hills surrounding Médéa are covered with vineyards, orchards, and farms that yield abundant grain. Médéa’s chief products are wines, irrigation equipment, and various handicrafts.
 Médéa Province |
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· Aïn Boucif · Aziz · Béni Slimane · Berrouaghia · Chahbounia · Chellelet El Adhouara · El Azizia · El Omaria · Guelb El Kébir · Ksar El Boukhari · Médéa · Ouamri · Ouled Antar · Ouzera · Seghouane · Si Mahdjoub · Sidi Naâmane
· Souaghi · Tablat
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· Aïn Boucif · Aïn Ou Ksir · Aissaouia · Aziz · Baata · Benchicao · Beni Slimane · Berrouaghia · Bir Ben Laabed · Boghar · Bou Aiche · Bouaichoune · Bouchrahil · Boughezoui · Bouskene · Chahbounia Chelalet El Adhaoura · Cheniguel · Damiat · Derrag · Deux Bassins · Djouab · Draa Essamar · El Azizia · El Guelbelkebir · El Hamdania · El Omaria · El Ouinet · Hannacha · Kef Lakhdar · Khams Djouamaa · Ksar Boukhari · Meghraoua · Médéa · Medjebar · Meftaha · Mezerana · Mihoub · Ouamri · Oued Harbil · Ouled · Ouled Antar · Ouled Brahim · Ouled Deide · Ouled Hellal · Ouled Maaref · Oum El Djalil · Ouzera · Rebaia · Saneg · Sedraia · Seghouane · Sidi Mahdjoub · Sidi Damed · Sidi Errabia · Sidi Naamane · Sidi Zahar · Sidi Ziane · Souagui · Tablat · Tafraout · Tamesguida · Tlatet Eddouair · Zoubiria
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Coordinates: 36°16′N 2°45′E / 36.267°N 2.75°E / 36.267; 2.75
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