Tizi Ouzou Province

Coordinates: 36°44′N 04°04′E / 36.733°N 4.067°E / 36.733; 4.067
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Tizi Ouzou Province
ولاية تيزي وزو
Wilaya de Tizi Ouzou
Landscape of Tizi Ouzou viewed from Djurdjura
Landscape of Tizi Ouzou viewed from Djurdjura
Map of Algeria highlighting Tizi Ouzou
Map of Algeria highlighting Tizi Ouzou
Coordinates: 36°44′N 04°04′E / 36.733°N 4.067°E / 36.733; 4.067
Country Algeria
CapitalTizi Ouzou
Area
 • Total3,568 km2 (1,378 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total1,119,646
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 26
ISO 3166 codeDZ-15
Districts21
Municipalities67
Websitewww.tiziouzou-dz.com

Tizi Ouzou (Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tizi Wezzu, Arabic: ولاية تيزي وزو) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria in the Kabylia region. Its capital is Tizi Ouzou.

History[edit]

In 1984, Boumerdès Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions[edit]

The province is divided into 21 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 67 communes or municipalities.

Districts[edit]

Communes[edit]

Villages[edit]

Notable people[edit]

  • Mohamed Belhocine, Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.