Blida Province
| Blida Province ولاية البليدة | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting Blida | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′N 02°49′E / 36.467°N 2.817°ECoordinates: 36°28′N 02°49′E / 36.467°N 2.817°E | |
| Country |
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| 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 | UTC+01 (CET) |
| 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:
The municipalities 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 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. 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
- (in French) Official website
| Blida District |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Boufarik District | ||
| El Affroun District | ||
| Larbaâ District | ||
| Ouled Yaïch District | ||
| Bouïnian District | ||
| Bougara District | ||
| Oued El Alleug District | ||
| Mouzaïa District | ||
| Meftah District | ||
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