Djelfa (province)
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Country | Algeria |
Capital | Djelfa |
surface | 33,236 km² |
Residents | 1,197,000 (2006 estimate) |
density | 36 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | DZ-17 |
Coordinates: 34 ° 47 ' N , 3 ° 20' E
The province of Djelfa or El-Djelfa ( Arabic ولاية الجلفة, DMG Wilāyat al-Ǧilfa , Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⴵⴻⵍⴼⴰ Agezdu n Ǧelfa ; also Jilfa ) is a province ( wilaya ) in Algeria .
The province lies in the transition area between the densely populated north and the sparsely populated south and covers an area of 33,236 km²
Around 1,197,000 people (2006 estimate) inhabit the province, so the population density is around 36 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The capital of the province is Djelfa , other cities with a population of over 100,000 are Ain Oussera and Messaad .
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