Jijel (Arabic: ولاية جيجل) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. The capital is Jijel (Phoenician name : Igilgili). Taza National Park is located in this province.

Jijel Province
ولاية جيجل
Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel
Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel
Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E / 36.800°N 5.767°E / 36.800; 5.767
Country Algeria
CapitalJijel, Algeria
Area
 • Total2,577 km2 (995 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total634,412
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 34
ISO 3166 codeDZ-18
Districts11
Municipalities28

History

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The province was created from parts of Constantine (department) and Sétif (département) in 1974.

In 1984 Mila Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

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The province is divided into 11 districts, which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.

Districts

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Communes

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See also

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  • Jijel Arabic – Pre-Hilalian Arabic dialect of northeastern Algeria

References

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  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
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