Blida Province ولاية البليدة | |
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.svg.gif')) Map of Algeria highlighting Blida | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′N 02°49′E / 36.467°N 2.817°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Blida |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. Kahla Mustapha (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Mr. Ouadah Hocine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,479 km2 (571 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,009,892 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 25 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-09 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 25 |
Blida (Arabic: ولاية البليدة) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa National Park is situated here.
History
The province was created from parts of Alger (department) and El Asnam department in 1974.
In 1984 Tipaza Province was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities.
The districts are:
- Blida
- Boufarik
- Bougara
- Bouïnian
- El Affroun
- Larbaâ
- Meftah
- Mouzaïa
- Oued El Alleug
- Ouled Yaïch
The municipalities are:
Villages
The villages of Blida Province are:
- Souakria
Natural features
This province has one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus.[2]
Notable people
- Mhamed Yazid (1923-2003), politician
- Mahfoud Nahnah (1942-2003), leader and politician
- Mohamed Baba Ameur (1893-1976), theologian
- Mohamed Bouslimani (1941-1993), politician and martyr
- Yahia Boushaki (1935-1960), leader and martyr
References
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, (2008) Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in French) Official website