Mascara Province
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| Mascara Province ولاية معسكر |
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| Coordinates: 35°24′N 0°8′E / 35.4°N 0.133°ECoordinates: 35°24′N 0°8′E / 35.4°N 0.133°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Mascara, Algeria |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | |
| • Wāli | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,941 km2 (2,294 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 780,959 |
| • Density | 131.452/km2 (340.460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 45 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-29 |
| Districts | 16 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
Mascara is a province in Algeria. There was an earthquake in the capital Mascara City on 18 August 1994. The name means "military garrison" in Arabic. Another important town is Sig.
Divisions [change]
The province has 16 districts and 47 communes or municipalities.
Districts [change]
- Aïn Farès
- Aïn Fekan
- Aouf
- Bouhanifia
- El Bordj
- Ghriss
- Hachem
- Mascara
- Mohammedia
- Oggaz
- Ouled Attia
- Oued Taria
- Sig
- Tighenif
- Tizi
- Zahana
References [change]
- ↑ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
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