Tipaza Province | |
Native Name: | ولاية تيبازة |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Province |
Map Caption1: | Map of the 10 districts of Tipaza |
Coordinates: | 36.5833°N 28°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Algeria |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Tipaza |
Leader Title: | PPA president |
Leader Title1: | Wāli |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2166 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 617661 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Iso Code: | DZ-42 |
Area Code Type: | Area Code |
Area Code: | +213 (0) 24 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Districts |
Blank Info Sec1: | 10 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 28 |
Tipaza or Tipasa (Arabic: ولاية تيبازة, Tibaza, older Tefessedt) is a province (wilaya) on the coast of Algeria, Its capital is Tipaza, 50 km west of the capital of Algeria, and 70 km east of Mahelma Forest.
The province was created from Blida Province in 1984.
The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.