Tipaza Province Explained

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.

History

The province was created from Blida Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Ahmer El Aïn
  2. Bou Ismaïl
  3. Cherchell
  4. Damous
  5. Fouka
  6. Gouraya
  7. Hadjout
  8. Koléa
  9. Sidi Amar
  10. Tipaza

Communes

  1. Aghbal
  2. Ahmar El Ain
  3. Ain Tagourait
  4. Attatba
  5. Beni Milleuk
  6. Bou Ismaïl
  7. Bouharoun
  8. Bourkika
  9. Chaiba
  10. Cherchell
  11. Damous
  12. Douaouda
  13. Fouka
  14. Gouraya
  15. Hadjeret Ennous
  16. Hadjout
  17. Khemisti
  18. Kolea
  19. Larhat
  20. Menaceur
  21. Messelmoun
  22. Meurad
  23. Nador
  24. Sidi Amar
  25. Sidi Ghiles
  26. Sidi Rached
  27. Sidi Semiane
  28. Tipaza

Notes and References

  1. http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008