Blida (province)

Blida
Basic data
Country	Algeria
Capital	Blida
surface	1102 km²
Residents	802,000 (2006 estimate)
density	728 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	DZ-09

Coordinates: 36 ° 25 '  N , 2 ° 56'  E

The province of Blida ( Arabic ولاية البليدة, DMG Wilāyat al-Bulaida , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⴱⵍⵉⴷⴰ Agezdu n Blida ) is a province ( wilaya ) in northern Algeria .

The province is located southwest of Algiers in the Atlas Mountains . With an area of ​​1102 km² it is one of the smallest provinces in the country.

With a population of around 802,000 people (2006 estimate), however, it is very densely populated, with a population density of 728 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The capital of the province is Blida , the next largest city is Beni Merad (Bani Marad).

Web links

Commons : Blida  - collection of images, videos and audio files