Boumerdes (Province)
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Basic data | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Boumerdes |
surface | 1486 km² |
Residents | 610,000 (2006 estimate) |
density | 410 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | DZ-35 |
Coordinates: 36 ° 46 ' N , 3 ° 38' E
The Boumerdes Province ( Arabic ولاية بومرداس, DMG Wilāyat Bū-Mirdās , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⴱⵓⵎⴻⵔⴷⴰⵙ Agezdu n Bumerdas ) is a province ( wilaya ) in northern Algeria .
The province lies on the Mediterranean coast immediately east of the capital Algiers and covers an area of 1486 km².
Around 610,000 people (2006 estimate) inhabit the province, so the population density is around 411 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The capital of the province is Boumerdes .
Known residents
- Mohamed Seghir Boushaki (1869–1959), Algerian politician
- Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki (* 1967), Algerian astrophysicist
- Yahia Boushaki (1935–1960), Algerian politician
Web links
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