Medea (province)

Medea
Basic data
Country	Algeria
Capital	Medea
surface	8330 km²
Residents	733,000 (2006 estimate)
density	88 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	DZ-26

Coordinates: 36 ° 5 '  N , 2 ° 58'  E

The province of Medea ( Arabic ولاية المدية, DMG Wilāyat al-Madiyya , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵎⴷⵉⵢⵢⴰ Agezdu n Mdiyya ) is a province ( wilaya ) in northern Algeria .

The province is located south of Algiers in the Atlas Mountains and has an area of ​​8330 km². Around 733,000 people (2006 estimate) inhabit the province, so the population density is 88 inhabitants per square kilometer. The capital of the province is Medea .

geography

All the parishes of Medea:

Medea, Ain el-dhab, Rezarza, Ouzera, Benhaddou, Tizi Mahdi, Draa Essamar, Tamesguida, Oued Harbil, El Hamdania, Benchicao, Ouamri, Si Mahdjoub, Bouaichoune, Ouled Bouachra, Hannacha, Berrouaghia, Mhadjbia, Sidi Nadji , Sidi Salem, Ouled Brahim, Khams Djouamaa, Sidi Naamane, Zoubiria, Rebaia, Merabtine, Ksar el Boukhari, Ain Tletat, Boghar, Medjebar, Saneg, Oum el Djallil, Chahbounia, Bouaiche, Boughzoul, Oiz, Kherba Siouled, Hellal, Ain Dalia, Beni Slimane, Ahl Chaaba, Sidi Errabia, Djouab, Bir ben Laabed, Hakimia, Tamda, Boudkene, Ouled Larbi, Sidi Ziane, Sidi Zahar, Ain Boucif, Sidi Damed, Benia, Chelalet Adhaoura, Cheniguel, Tafraout, Ain Ouksir, Tlalet Eddouar, Seghouane, Oum el Adham, Bir Messaoud, El Ouinet, Tablat, Deux Bassins, Seriat, El Azizia, Maarik el Malah, Meghraoua, Sedraia, Mihoub, Aissaouia, Bouchrahil, Baata.

tourism

There are various tourist attractions in the province:

• The palace of Prince Abd el-Kader
• Tibhirine Monastery
• Different gardens
• Winter sports resorts

climate

Highlands; Continental climate; the province is at an altitude of 950 meters above sea level

Web links

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