Ghardaïa Province

Ghardaïa Province
ولاية غرداية
—  Province  —
Map of Algeria highlighting Ghardaïa
Coordinates:
Country  Algeria
Capital Ghardaïa
Government
 • PPA president Mr. Fekhar Mohamed (FLN)
 • Wāli Mr. Fehim Yehia
Area
 • Total 86,105 km2 (33,245.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 375,988
 • Density 4.4/km2 (11.3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Area Code +213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 code DZ-47
Districts 9
Municipalities 13

Ghardaïa (Arabic: ولاية غرداية‎, Mozabite: ) is a province (wilaya) in eastern Algeria, named after its capital Ghardaïa. The M'Zab Valley, located there, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Contents

Administrative divisions

The province is made up of 9 districts, which are divided into 13 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Métlili
  2. El Ménia
  3. Bounoura
  4. Mansourah
  5. Ghardaïa
  6. Dhayat Ben Dhahoua
  7. Zelfana
  8. Bérianne
  9. El Guerara

Communes

  1. Berriane
  2. Bounoura
  3. Dhayet Bendhahoua
  4. El Atteuf
  5. El Guerrara
  6. El Menia
  7. Ghardaia
  8. Hassi Fehal
  9. Hassi Gara
  10. Mansoura
  11. Metlilli
  12. Sebseb
  13. Zelfana

References

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

External links

Ghardaïa Province
Capital: Ghardaïa
Districts
Communes