Ghardaia (Province)

Ghardaia
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)
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

1. ↑ 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  
2. ↑ Office National des Statistiques Algérie: Population selon la commune de résidence (1998-2008)
3. ^ 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
4. ↑ Algeria Press Service of November 27, 2019: Ten administrative districts promoted into provinces with full prerogatives ; accessed on May 2, 2020
5. ↑ taken from the municipal information boxes at frwiki

Web links

Commons : Ghardaia Province  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Wilaya de Ghardaïa at Geonames