Ghardaïa Province

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
Ghardaïa Province
ولاية غرداية
DZ-47.svg
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Ghardaïa
Province Code 47
Area Code +213 (0) 29
Administration
Capital Ghardaïa
Districts 9
Municipalities 13
Wāli Mr. Fehim Yehia
PPA president Mr. Fekhar Mohamed (FLN)
Basic statistics
Area 86,105 km² (33,245 sq mi)
Population 375,988[1] (2008)
Density 4.4/km² (11.3/sq mi)
Map of the 9 Districts of Ghardaïa Province

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

Contents

[edit] Administrative divisions

The province is made up of 9 districts and 13 municipalities. The districts are (with the numbering on the map):

District Number
Métlili 1
El Ménia 2
Bounoura 3
Mansourah 4
Ghardaïa 5
Dhayat Ben Dhahoua 6
Zelfana 7
Bérianne 8
El Guerara 9

[edit] Communes

  1. Berriane
  2. Bounoura
  3. Dhayet Bendhahoua
  4. El Atteuf
  5. El Guerrara
  6. El Menia
  7. Ghardaia
  8. Hassi Fehal
  9. Hassi Gara
  10. Mansoura
  11. Metlilli
  12. Sebseb
  13. Zelfana

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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.

[edit] External links