Mascara Province

*Mascara Province*
ولاية معسكر
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Mascara
Province Code	29
Area Code	+213 (0) 45
Administration
Capital	Mascara, Algeria
Districts	16
Municipalities	47
Basic statistics
Area	5.941 km² (2.294 sq mi)
Population	676.192 (1998)
Density	113.8/km² (295/sq mi)

Mascara (Arabic: ولاية معسكر) is a province in Algeria. There was an earthquake in Mascara City (the capital) on August 18, 1994 - 5.6 on the Richter scale - which killed 171 people. It was named after its capital, whose name means "military garrison" in Arabic, and which is unrelated to "Mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig.

[edit] Administrative divisions

It is made up of 16 districts and 47 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

v • d • e Provinces of Algeria

Adrar • Aïn Defla • Aïn Témouchent • Algiers • Annaba • Batna • Béchar • Béjaïa • Biskra • Blida • Bordj Bou Arréridj • Bouira • Boumerdès • Chlef • Constantine • Djelfa • El Bayadh • El Oued • El Taref • Ghardaïa • Guelma • Illizi • Jijel • Khenchela • Laghouat • Mascara • Médéa • Mila • Mostaganem • M'Sila • Naâma • Oran • Ouargla • Oum El Bouaghi • Relizane • Saida • Sétif • Sidi Bel Abbes • Skikda • Souk Ahras • Tamanrasset • Tébessa • Tiaret • Tindouf • Tipaza • Tissemsilt • Tizi Ouzou • Tlemcen