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Algiers Province
ولاية الجزائر
Map of Algeria highlighting Algiers
Map of Algeria highlighting Algiers
Country Algeria
CapitalAlgiers
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Mohamed Zaïm (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Mohamed Kebir Addou
Area
 • Total1,190 km2 (460 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total2,988,145
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 21
ISO 3166 codeDZ-16
Districts13
Municipalities57

Algiers (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر Wilāyat al-Jazāʼir) is a province (wilayah) 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 about 3 million. It is the smallest and most densely populated province of Algeria.

Administrative divisions

Algiers province is divided into 13 districts and 57 communes or municipalities.

Districts

The districts, listed according to official numbering (from west to east), are:

1. Zéralda
2. Chéraga
3. Draria
4. Bir Mourad Raïs
5. Birtouta
6. Bouzaréah
7. Bab El Oued

8. Sidi M'Hamed
9. Hussein Dey
10. El Harrach
11. Baraki
12. Dar El Beïda
13. Rouïba

The 13 districts of Algiers province

Communes

The communes, listed alphabetically, are:


References