Tizi Ouzou Province
Tizi Ouzou (Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tizi Wezzu, Arabic: ولاية تيزي وزو) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria in the Kabylia region.
Its capital is Tizi Ouzou.
Tizi Ouzou Province ولاية تيزي وزو Wilaya de Tizi Ouzou | |
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 Landscape of Tizi Ouzou viewed from Djurdjura | |
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Tizi Ouzou | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′N 04°04′E / 36.733°N 4.067°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Tizi Ouzou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,568 km2 (1,378 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,119,646 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 26 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-15 |
| Districts | 21 |
| Municipalities | 67 |
| Website | www |
History
In 1984, Boumerdès Province was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 21 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 67 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
- Abi Youcef
- Aghni-Goughrane (Agouni Gueghrane)
- Aghrib
- Aïn El Hammam (Ain-El-Hammam)
- Aïn Zaouia (Ain-Zaouia)
- Ait Aggouacha
- Ait Bouaddou
- Ait Boumehdi (Ait Boumahdi)
- Ait Chaffaa (Ait-Chaffaa, Ait Chafâa)
- Ait Khelili (Ait Khellili)
- Ait Mahmoud (Ait-Mahmoud)
- Ait Oumalou
- Ait Toudert
- Ait Yahia (Ait-Yahia
- Ait Yahia Moussa (Aït Yahia Moussa)
- Akbil
- Akerrou
- Assi Youcef
- Azazga
- Azzefoun (Azeffoun)
- Beni Aissi (Beni Aïssi)
- Beni Douala (Beni-Douala)
- Beni Yenni
- Beni Ziki (Beni Zikki, Beni Zekki)
- Beni Zmenzer
- Boghni
- Boudjima
- Bounouh
- Bouzguen (Bouzeguene)
- Djebel Aissa Mimoun (Djebel-Aissa Mimoun)
- Draa Ben Kheda (Draa Ben Khedda, Draâ Ben Khedda)
- Draa El Mizan (Draâ El Mizan)
- Freha
- Frikat
- Iboudraren
- Idjeur
- Iferhounene (Iferhounène)
- Ifigha
- Iflissen
- Illilten
- Iloula Oumalou (Illoula Oumalou)
- Imsouhal
- Irdjen
- Larba Nait Irathen (Larbaâ Nath Irathen)
- M'Kira
- Maatkas (Mâatkas)
- Makouda
- Mechtrass
- Mekla
- Mizrana
- Ouacifs
- Ouadhia
- Ouaguenoun
- Sidi Nâamane
- Souamaa (Souamâa)
- Souk El Tenine (Souk El Thenine)
- Tadmait (Tadmaït)
- Tigzirt
- Timizart
- Tirmirtine (Tirmitine)
- Tizi Ghenif (Tizi-Ghenif)
- Tizi N'Thlata (Tizi N'Tleta)
- Tizi Ouzou
- Tizi Rached (Tizi-Rached)
- Yakouren (Yakourene)
- Yatafene (Yattafene, Yattafène)
- Zekri
Villages
Notable people
- Mohamed Belhocine, Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology.
References
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