Algiers Province

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Algiers Province
ولاية الجزائر

Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Algiers
Province Code 16
Area Code +213 (0) 21
Administration
Capital Algiers
Districts 13
Municipalities 57
Wāli Mr. Mohamed Kebir Addou
PPA president Mr. Mohamed Zaïm (FLN)
Basic statistics
Area 273 km² (105.4 sq mi)
Population 2.562.428 (1998)
Density 24.311,4/km² (9.386,1/sq mi)
Map showing the 13 districts of Algiers Province
Map showing the 13 districts of Algiers Province

Algiers (Arabic : ولاية الجزائر ) is a province in Algeria, named after its capital, Algiers, which is also the national capital. It is adopted from the old French département of Algiers and has a population of 2.562.000 inhabitants.

[edit] Administrative divisions

It is divided into 13 districts and 57 municipalities. The districts are according to official numbering (they were numbered from west to east):

  1. Zéralda
  2. Chéraga
  3. Draria
  4. Birtouta
  5. Bir Mourad Raïs
  6. Bouzaréah
  7. Bab El Oued
  8. Hussein Dey
  9. Sidi M'Hamed
  10. El Harrach
  11. Baraki
  12. Dar El Beïda
  13. Rouïba

The municipalities are:


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