Ghardaïa Province

Ghardaïa Province
ولاية غرداية
Province

Map of Algeria highlighting Ghardaïa
Coordinates: 32°29′N 3°40′E / 32.483°N 3.667°E / 32.483; 3.667Coordinates: 32°29′N 3°40′E / 32.483°N 3.667°E / 32.483; 3.667
Country  Algeria
Capital Ghardaïa
Government
 • PPA president Mr. Fekhar Mohamed (FLN)
 • Wāli Mr. Fehim Yehia
Area
 • Total 86,105 km2 (33,245 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 375,988
 • Density 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code +213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 code DZ-47
Districts 9
Municipalities 13

Ghardaïa (Arabic: ولاية غرداية‎) is a province (wilaya) in southern Algeria, named after its capital Ghardaïa. The M'Zab Valley, located there, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Administrative divisions

The province is made up of 9 districts, which are divided into 13 communes or municipalities.

Districts of Ghardaïa

Districts

  1. Métlili
  2. El Ménia
  3. Bounoura
  4. Mansourah
  5. Ghardaïa
  6. Dhayet Bendhahoua
  7. Zelfana
  8. Bérianne
  9. Igraren

Communes

  1. At bergane
  2. At bounour
  3. Dhayet Bendhahoua
  4. Tajnint
  5. Igrarene
  6. El Menia
  7. Taɣerdayt
  8. Hassi Fehal
  9. Hassi Gara
  10. Mansoura
  11. Metlili
  12. Sebseb
  13. Zelfana

References

  1. ↑ 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.
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