Tipaza Province

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Tipaza Province
ولاية تيبازة

Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Tipaza
Province Code 42
Area Code +213 (0) 24
Administration
Capital Tipaza
Districts 10
Municipalities 28
Basic statistics
Area 2.166 km² (836,3 sq mi)
Population 506.053 (1998)
Density 233,6/km² (605,1/sq mi)

Tipasa (Arabic: ولاية تيبازة , Tibaza, older Tefessedt) is a wilaya on the coast of Algeria, Its capital is Tipasa, 50 km west of the capital of Algeria.

[edit] Administrative divisions

It is made up of 10 districts and 28 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

  • Cherchell
  • Koléa
  • Hadjout
  • Gouraya
  • Fouka
  • Bou Ismaïl
  • Damous
  • Sidi Amar
  • Ahmer El Aïn
  • District-municipality: Tipaza