Jijel Province
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| Jijel Province ولاية جيجل |
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| Province | |
Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel |
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| Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E / 36.800°N 5.767°ECoordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E / 36.800°N 5.767°E | |
| Country | |
| Capital | Jijel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,577 km2 (995 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 634,412 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 34 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-18 |
| Districts | 11 |
| Municipalities | 28 |
Jijel (Berber: ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⴳⵉⵍⵉ, Arabic: ولاية جيجل) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria in the eastern Mediterranean coast. The capital is Jijel (Berber Igilgili). Taza National Park is there.
Administrative divisions[edit]
The province is divided into 11 districts, which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.
Districts[edit]
Communes[edit]
- Bordj T'har
- Boucif Ouled Askeur
- Boudriaa Ben Yadjis
- Bouraoui Belhadef
- Chahna
- Chekfa
- Djemaa Beni Habibi
- Djimla
- El Ancer
- El Aouana
- El Kennar Nouchfi
- El Milia
- Emir Abdelkader
- Eraguene
- Ghebala
- Jijel
- Kaous
- Kheïri Oued Adjoul
- Ouadjana
- Ouled Rabah
- Ouled Yahia Khedrouche
- Selma Benziada
- Settara
- Sidi Abdelaziz
- Sidi Maarouf
- Taher
- Texenna
- Ziama Mansouriah
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
- (French) Official website of the Province
- (French) Jijel local on-line news
- (French) Jijel news
- (French) Jijel on-line
- (French) Djidjelli.com
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