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Tizi Ouzou Province

Tizi Ouzou (Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tizi Wezzu, Arabic: ولاية تيزي وزو) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria in the Kabylia region. Its capital is Tizi Ouzou.

Tizi Ouzou Province
ولاية تيزي وزو
Wilaya de Tizi Ouzou
Province
Landscape of Tizi Ouzou viewed from Djurdjura
Landscape of Tizi Ouzou viewed from Djurdjura
Map of Algeria highlighting Tizi Ouzou
Map of Algeria highlighting Tizi Ouzou
Coordinates: 36°44′N 04°04′E / 36.733°N 4.067°E / 36.733; 4.067
Country Algeria
CapitalTizi Ouzou
Area
 • Total
2,993 km2 (1,156 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
1,119,646
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 26
ISO 3166 codeDZ-15
Districts21
Municipalities67
Websitewww.tiziouzou-dz.com

History

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In 1984, Boumerdès Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

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The province is divided into 21 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 67 communes or municipalities.

Districts

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  1. Aïn El Hammam
  2. Azazga
  3. Azzefoun
  4. Béni Douala
  5. Béni Yenni
  6. Boghni
  7. Bouzeguène
  8. Draâ Ben Khedda
  9. Draâ El Mizan
  10. Iferhounène
  11. Larbaâ Nath Irathen
  12. Maâtka
  13. Makouda
  14. Mekla
  15. Ouadhia
  16. Ouacifs
  17. Ouaguenoun
  18. Tigzirt
  19. Tizi Gheni
  20. Tizi Ouzou
  21. Tizi Rached

Communes

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  1. Abi Youcef
  2. Aghni-Goughrane (Agouni Gueghrane)
  3. Aghrib
  4. Aïn El Hammam (Ain-El-Hammam)
  5. Aïn Zaouia (Ain-Zaouia)
  6. Ait Aggouacha
  7. Ait Bouaddou
  8. Ait Boumehdi (Ait Boumahdi)
  9. Ait Chaffaa (Ait-Chaffaa, Ait Chafâa)
  10. Ait Khelili (Ait Khellili)
  11. Ait Mahmoud (Ait-Mahmoud)
  12. Ait Oumalou
  13. Ait Toudert
  14. Ait Yahia (Ait-Yahia
  15. Ait Yahia Moussa (Aït Yahia Moussa)
  16. Akbil
  17. Akerrou
  18. Assi Youcef
  19. Azazga
  20. Azzefoun (Azeffoun)
  21. Beni Aissi (Beni Aïssi)
  22. Beni Douala (Beni-Douala)
  23. Beni Yenni
  24. Beni Ziki (Beni Zikki, Beni Zekki)
  25. Beni Zmenzer
  26. Boghni
  27. Boudjima
  28. Bounouh
  29. Bouzguen (Bouzeguene)
  30. Djebel Aissa Mimoun (Djebel-Aissa Mimoun)
  31. Draa Ben Kheda (Draa Ben Khedda, Draâ Ben Khedda)
  32. Draa El Mizan (Draâ El Mizan)
  33. Freha
  34. Frikat
  35. Iboudraren
  36. Idjeur
  37. Iferhounene (Iferhounène)
  38. Ifigha
  39. Iflissen
  40. Illilten
  41. Iloula Oumalou (Illoula Oumalou)
  42. Imsouhal
  43. Irdjen
  44. Larba Nait Irathen (Larbaâ Nath Irathen)
  45. M'Kira
  46. Maatkas (Mâatkas)
  47. Makouda
  48. Mechtrass
  49. Mekla
  50. Mizrana
  51. Ouacifs
  52. Ouadhia
  53. Ouaguenoun
  54. Sidi Nâamane
  55. Souamaa (Souamâa)
  56. Souk El Tenine (Souk El Thenine)
  57. Tadmait (Tadmaït)
  58. Tigzirt
  59. Timizart
  60. Tirmirtine (Tirmitine)
  61. Tizi Ghenif (Tizi-Ghenif)
  62. Tizi N'Thlata (Tizi N'Tleta)
  63. Tizi Ouzou
  64. Tizi Rached (Tizi-Rached)
  65. Yakouren (Yakourene)
  66. Yatafene (Yattafene, Yattafène)
  67. Zekri

Villages

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Notable people

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  • Mohamed Belhocine, Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology.

References

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  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
 
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