Ghardaia (Province)
Ghardaia | |
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Basic data | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Ghardaia |
surface | 31,211 km² |
Residents | 301,951 (2008 statistics) |
density | 9.7 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | DZ-47 |
Coordinates: 32 ° 25 ' N , 3 ° 59' E
The province of Ghardaia ( Arabic ولاية غرداية, DMG Wilāyat Ġardāya , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵖⴻⵔⴷⴰⵢⵜ Agezdu n Taɣerdayt ; also Ghardaya or Ghardaïa ) is a province ( wilaya ) in central Algeria . The capital of the province is Ghardaia .
The province includes the oasis region of the Mzab in the Sahara and has an area of 31,211 km².
The population is largely made up of Mozabites who speak their own Berber language , Mzab-Wargla . The population is 301,951 (2008 statistics), which results in a population density of around 9.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
In December 2019, the southern part of the province of Ghardaia was separated and the independent province of El Meniaa was created. The number of municipalities decreased from 13 to 10.
Municipalities
The following municipalities are located in the province as self-governing bodies of the local community:
Code ONS |
Commune | Arabic | Population 2008 |
Area (km²) |
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4701 | Ghardaia | غرداية | 93,423 | 306 |
4703 | Dhayet Bendhahoua | ضاية بن ضحوة | 12,643 | 2.175 |
4704 | Berriane | بريان | 30,200 | 2,610 |
4705 | Metlili | متليلي | 40,576 | 7,300 |
4706 | El Guerrara | القرارة | 59,514 | 2,900 |
4707 | El Atteuf | العطف | 14,752 | 750 |
4708 | Zelfana | زلفانة | 10.161 | 2,220 |
4709 | Sebseb | سبسب | 2,437 | 5,640 |
4710 | Bounoura | بونورة | 35,405 | 810 |
4713 | Mansoura | منصورة | 2,840 | 6,500 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ministère de l'Intérieur et des Collectivités Locales: Répartition Wilayas / Daïras / Communes ( Memento of the original of March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed May 3, 2015
- ↑ Office National des Statistiques Algérie: Population selon la commune de résidence (1998-2008)
- ^ Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire - Conventions et Accords Internationaux - Lois et Decrets Arretes, Decisions, Avis, Communications et Annonces (Traduction Française) No. 78 of the 58th volume of December 18, 2019 (PDF) ; accessed on May 2, 2020
- ↑ Algeria Press Service of November 27, 2019: Ten administrative districts promoted into provinces with full prerogatives ; accessed on May 2, 2020
- ↑ taken from the municipal information boxes at frwiki