| Mascara Province | |
| ولاية معسكر | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Mascara |
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| Province Code | 29 |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 45 |
| Administration | |
| Capital | Mascara, Algeria |
| Districts | 16 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 5,941 km² (2,294 sq mi) |
| Population | 780,959[1] (2008) |
| Density | 131.5/km² (340.4/sq mi) |
Mascara (Arabic: ولاية معسكر) is a province in Algeria. There was an earthquake in Mascara City (the capital) on 18 August 1994 - 5.6 on the Richter scale - which killed 171 people. It was named after its capital, whose name means "military garrison" in Arabic, and which is unrelated to "Mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig.
Administrative divisions
It is made up of 16 districts and 47 municipalities. The districts are:
- Aïn Farès
- Aïn Fekan
- Aouf
- Bouhanifia
- El Bordj
- Ghriss
- Hachem
- Mascara
- Mohammedia
- Oggaz
- Ouled Attia
- Oued Taria
- Sig
- Tighenif
- Tizi
- Zahana
Communes
- Aïn Fares
- Aïn Fekan
- Aïn Ferah
- Aïn Fras
- Alaimia
- Aouf
- Beniane
- Bou Hanifia
- Bou Henni
- Chorfa
- El Bordj
- El Gaada
- El Ghomri
- Hachem
- El Keurt
- El Menaouer
- Ferraguig
- Froha
- Gharrous
- Guerdjoum
- Guittena
- Ghriss
- Mamounia
- Hacine
- Khalouia
- Makdha
- Maoussa
- Mascara
- Matemore
- Mocta Douz
- Mohammadia
- Nesmoth
- Oggaz
- Oued El Abtal
- Oued Taria
- Ras Ain Amirouche
- Sedjerara
- Sehaîlia
- Sidi Abdeldjebar
- Sidi Abdelmoumen
- Sidi Kada
- Sidi Boussaid
- Sig
- Tighennif
- Tizi
- Zahana
- Zelameta
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.
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Coordinates: 35°24′00″N 0°07′59″E / 35.400°N 0.133°E
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