Blida Province
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Blida is a province (wilaya) in Algeria
. Its capital is Blida
. The Chréa National Park
is situated here.
and 25 municipalities.
The districts are:
The municipalities are:
areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary Macaque
, Macaca sylvanus.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. Its capital is Blida
Blida
Blida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e...
. The Chréa National Park
Chréa National Park
The Chréa National Park ' is one of the smallest national parks of Algeria. It is located in Blida Province, named after Chréa, a town near this park...
is situated here.
Administrative divisions
It is made up of 10 districtsDistricts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts . The capital of a district is called a district seat...
and 25 municipalities.
The districts are:
- BlidaBlida DistrictBlida is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Blida, which is also the capital of the province. It is the most populous district in the province.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:...
- BoufarikBoufarik DistrictBoufarik is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Boufarik.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:*Boufarik*Soumaâ*Guerrouaou...
- BougaraBougara DistrictBougara is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Bougara.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:*Bougara*Hammam Melouane*Chréa...
- BouïnianBouïnian DistrictBouïnian is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Bouïnian.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:*Bouïnian*Chébli...
- El AffrounEl Affroun DistrictEl Affroun is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, El Affroun.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:*El Affroun*Oued Djer...
- LarbaâLarbaâ DistrictLarbaâ is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Larbaâ.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities. One of them Souhane, is the least populated one in the country:*Larbaâ*Souhane...
- MeftahMeftah DistrictMeftah is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Meftah.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:*Meftah*Djebabra...
- MouzaïaMouzaïa DistrictMouzaïa is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Mouzaïa.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:*Mouzaïa*Aïn Romana*Chiffa...
- Oued El AlleugOued El Alleug DistrictOued El Alleug is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Oued El Alleug.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:*Oued El Alleug*Béni Tamou*Ben Khéllil...
- Ouled YaïchOuled Yaïch DistrictOuled Yaïch is a district in Blida Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Ouled Yaïch.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities, one of them, Chréa, is the second least populous one in the country, and home to Chréa National Park:*Ouled Yaïch*Béni Mered*Chréa...
The municipalities are:
- Aïn RomanaAïn RomanaAïn Romana is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 9,667.-References:...
- Ben KhéllilBen KhéllilBen Khéllil is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria....
- BlidaBlidaBlida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e...
- BouarfaBouarfaBouarfa is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 30,258.-References:...
- BoufarikBoufarikBoufarik is a town in Blida Province, Algeria, approximately 30 km from Algiers. As of 1998, its population was 48,800.The major neighbourhoods of the city are: K'ssar, Blatan, Ben gladash, Mimoun, Trig erange, Bariyan....
- BougaraBougaraBougara is a town in the Mitidja plain in Algeria, about 20 kilometers due south of Algiers. Located on the N29, the main road between Blida and Larbaâ, it is the capital of Bougara District, in Blida Province. In 1998 it had a population of 34,100....
- Bouïnian
- Béni MeredBéni MeredBéni Mered or Beni Marad is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,457.-References:...
- Béni TamouBéni TamouBéni Tamou is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 22,797.-References:...
- ChiffaChiffaChiffa is a town and gorge in the Tell Atlas Mountains of northern Algeria. This gorge is one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary Macaque, Macaca sylvanus....
- ChréaChréaChréa is a town in Algeria, located in Blida Province, Bougara District, in a mountainous area named Tell Atlas, near Blida. This municipality has the Chréa National Park, one of the smallest national parks of the country, and a ski resort...
- ChébliChébliChébli is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,506.-References:...
- DjebabraDjebabraDjebabra is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 2,444.-References:...
(Djebara) - El AffrounEl AffrounEl Affroun is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 37,602.-References:...
- GuerrouaouGuerrouaouGuerrouaou is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria.-References:...
- Hammam MelouaneHammam MelouaneHammam Melouane is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,551.-References:...
- LarbaâLarbaâ (Blida Province)Larbaâ is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 60,482....
- MeftahMeftahMeftah is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 52,521.-References:...
- MouzaïaMouzaïaMouzaïa is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 44,893.-References:...
- Oued DjerOued DjerOued Djer is a Village and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 5373 .-References:...
- Oued El AlleugOued El AlleugOuled El Alleug is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 33,915.-References:...
- Ouled SelamaOuled SelamaOuled Selama or Ouled Slama is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 15,956....
- Ouled Yaïch
- SouhaneSouhaneSouhane is a small mountain town between Larbaa and Tablat in the wilaya of Blida, Algeria, along the RN 8 highway about 25 km south of Algiers....
- SoumaâSoumaâSoumaâ is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 31,451....
Natural features
This province has one of the few habitatHabitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary Macaque
Barbary Macaque
The Barbary Macaque , or Common macaque, is a macaque with no tail. Found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco with a small population, of unknown origin, in Gibraltar, the Barbary Macaque is one of the best-known Old World monkey species. Besides humans, they are the only primates that...
, Macaca sylvanus.