Béjaïa Province
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Béjaïa (Kabyle
: Vgaiet) is a province of Algeria
. The capital city is Béjaïa
. Gouraya National Park
is there. A population of the endangered primate
, Barbary Macaque
is found within this the province's Gouraya National Park; this canid has a severely restricted and disjunctive range
.
(daïra
s), which are further divided into 52 communes
or municipalities.
The first website of Bgayet Béjaïa Bougie and his region (Arabic) Official website of Béjaïa Province
Kabyle language
Kabyle or Kabylian is a Berber language spoken by the Kabyle people north and northeast of Algeria. Estimates about the number of speakers range from 5 million to about 7 million speakers worldwide, the majority in Algeria.-Classification:The classification of Kabyle is Afro-Asiatic, Berber and...
: Vgaiet) is a province of Algeria
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...
. The capital city is Béjaïa
Béjaïa
Béjaïa, Vgaiet or Bejaya is a Mediterranean port city on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Under French rule, it was formerly known under various European names, such as Budschaja in German, Bugia in Italian, and Bougie...
. Gouraya National Park
Gouraya National Park
The national park of Gouraya ' is one of the coastal national parks of Algeria. It is located in Béjaïa Province, near the town of Sidi Touati.The park is located 30 kilometers north-east of Jijel...
is there. A population of the endangered primate
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates , which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment...
, 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...
is found within this the province's Gouraya National Park; this canid has a severely restricted and disjunctive range
Disjunctive population
A disjunctive population, in ecology, is a colony of plants or animals, whose geographical locus is severed from the continuous range of the bulk of the species distribution. Although a disjunctive population may sometimes occur on an island, which creates physical separation via water, a large...
.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 19 districtsDistricts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts . The capital of a district is called a district seat...
(daïra
Daïra
A daïra |circle]]; plural dawaïr) is an administrative division of a wilaya in Algeria and in Western Sahara. Another transliteration of the word is Daerah.*Daïra of Algeria*Daïra of Western Sahara-See also:* Provinces of Algeria...
s), which are further divided into 52 communes
Communes of Algeria
This is a list of all communes in the North African country of Algeria. Currently, there are 1,541 communes in the country. The population data is from June 25, 1998.-See also:* List of cities in Algeria* List of postal codes of Algerian cities...
or municipalities.
Districts
- AdekarAdekar DistrictAdekar District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- AkbouAkbou DistrictAkbou District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- AmizourAmizour DistrictAmizour District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- AokasAokas DistrictAokas District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- BarbachaBarbacha DistrictBarbacha District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- BéjaïaBéjaïa DistrictBéjaïa District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- Béni MaoucheBéni Maouche DistrictBéni Maouche District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- CheminiChemini DistrictChemini District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- DarguinaDarguina DistrictDarguina District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- El KseurEl Kseur DistrictEl Kseur District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- Ifri-OuzellaguenIfri-Ouzellaguen DistrictIfri-Ouzellaguen District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- Ighil AliIghil Ali DistrictIghil Ali District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- KherrataKherrata DistrictKherrata District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- SeddoukSeddouk DistrictSeddouk District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- Sidi AïchSidi Aïch DistrictSidi Aïch District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- Souk El TenineSouk El Tenine DistrictSouk El Tenine District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- TazmaltTazmalt DistrictTazmalt District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- TichyTichy DistrictTichy District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
- TimezritTimezrit DistrictTimezrit District is a district of Béjaïa Province, Algeria....
Communes
- AdekarAdekarAdekar is a town and municipality in northern Algeria. It contains the settlements of Adekar, Ali-Thoum, Tizi Lqarne, Djebla, Kebouche, Tizi Ougueni, Ighil Laqrun, Timri Mahmoud, Mechnouh, Ikhetaben, Halafa, Thighzert, Thimri Mahmoud, Thazrut, Hanguedh, Ait Malek, Hriz, Kiria, Ait Yahia Youcef,...
- Aït-Rizine
- Aït-Smail
- AkbouAkbouAkbou,Aqvu is a town in northern Algeria in Béjaïa Province. It is a growing city with a population of 52,300 in 2008. This is a number approximately 20,000 more than what was recorded in 1998.-History:...
- AkfadouAkfadouAkfadou is a town in northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province. Alternatively the town and its local area are known as Agfadou. This locale is noted for its local population of Barbary Macaques, Macaca sylvanus. Notable features in the area include Gouraya National Park.-References:* C. Michael Hogan...
- Amalou
- AmizourAmizourAmizour is a town in northern Algeria....
- AokasAokasAokas is a coastal town in Béjaïa District in Béjaïa Province of northern Algeria, located 25 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Béjaïa .The commune of Aokas was created by decree of October 2, 1869. It covered an area of 2,202 hectares and had a population of 2,245 inhabitants in 1931....
- BarbachaBarbachaBarbacha is a town in northern Algeria....
- BéjaïaBéjaïaBéjaïa, Vgaiet or Bejaya is a Mediterranean port city on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Under French rule, it was formerly known under various European names, such as Budschaja in German, Bugia in Italian, and Bougie...
- Beni Djellil
- Beni KsilaBeni KsilaBeni Ksila is a town in northern Algeria....
- Beni MaoucheBeni MaoucheBeni Maouche is a town in northern Algeria....
- Beni MellikecheBeni MellikecheAt Mlikec is a town and commune in northern Algeria....
- BoudjellilBoudjellilBoudjellil is a town in northern Algeria....
- Bouhamza
- BoukhelifaBoukhelifaBoukhelifa is a town in northern Algeria....
- Chelata
- CheminiCheminiChemini is a town in northern Algeria, in the province of Béjaïa....
- DarguinaDarguinaDarguina is a town in northern Algeria....
- Draâ El-KaïdDraâ El-KaïdDraâ El-Kaïd is a town in northern Algeria....
- El-Flaye
- El-KseurEl-Kseur- History :In Roman times, El Kseur was known as Tubusuptu. It was a Roman colony founded by Augustus for military veterans. Economically, the colony was known for its olive oil. Today, Roman ruins include baths, which are well preserved....
- FeraounFeraounFeraoun is a town in northern Algeria....
- Ifenain IlmathenIfenain IlmathenIfenain Ilmathen is a town in northern Algeria....
- Ighil Ali
- IghramIghramIghram is a town and commune of Kabylie in northern Algeria. The town is locatedon the Soummam, on its left bank. It is located south-west of the wilaya of Bejaia, a distance of more than 70 km from the provincial capital and less than 5 km from Akbou...
- Kendira
- KherrataKherrataKherrata is a town in northern Algeria....
- Melbou
- Oued GhirOued GhirOued Ghir is a town in northern Algeria....
- OuzellaguenOuzellaguenOuzellaguen is a town in northern Algeria....
- SeddoukSeddoukSeddouk is a town in northern Algeria....
- SemaouneSemaouneSemaoune is a town in northern Algeria....
- Sidi-AïchSidi-AïchSidi-Aïch is a town in northern Algeria....
- Sidi-AyadSidi-AyadSidi-Ayad is a small town in northern Algeria, 3 kilometers from the Soummam River in Béjaïa Province in the Kabylie region. It is made up of four villages and is known for its resistance, with the rest of the region, in the War of Independence...
- Sidi-Saïd
- Souk El-ThenineSouk El-ThenineSouk El Ténine is a town in northern Algeria....
- Souk-OufellaSouk-OufellaSouk-Oufella is a town in northern Algeria....
- Tala HamzaTala HamzaTala Hamza is a town in northern Algeria....
- TamokraTamokraTamokra is a town in northern Algeria....
- Tamridjet
- Taourit IghilTaourit IghilTaourit Ighil is a town in northern Algeria....
- TaskrioutTaskrioutTaskriout is a town in northern Algeria....
- Tazmalt
- Tinabdher
- TibaneTibaneTibane is a town in northern Algeria....
- TichyTichyTichy is a town in northern Algeria....
- TifraTifraTifra is a town in northern Algeria....
- Timezrit
- Tizi N'BerberTizi N'BerberTizi N'Berber is a town in northern Algeria....
- ToudjaToudjaToudja is a town situated to the west of the Algerian city of Béjaïa, in the mountains to the north of the main road from Béjaïa to Tizi Ouzou. The liberal pied noir writer Jules Roy discussed it in his book on the Algerian war of independence....