Algiers Province

Algiers Province (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر, romanized: Wilāyat al-Jazāʾir, pronounced [wilaːjat ald͡ʒazaːʔir]; French: wilaya d'Alger) is a province (wilayah) in Algeria, named after its capital, Algiers, which is also the national capital. It is the most populated province of Algeria, and also the smallest by area. In 1984, Boumerdès Province and Tipaza Province were carved out of its territory.

1. Administrative divisions

Algiers province is coincident with the city of Algiers, and is divided into 13 districts, in turn subdivided into 57 communes or municipalities.

1. = Districts =

The districts, listed according to official numbering (from west to east), are:

1. = Communes =

The communes are:

Aïn Taya (Ain Taya Forest) Bab El Oued Bab Ezzouar Baba Hassen Bachdjerrah (Bach Djerrah) Bologhine (Bouloghine) Bordj El Bahri Bordj El Kiffan (Bordj El Kifan) Bourouba Casbah Dar El Beïda Douéra Draria El Achour El Harrach El Magharia El Marsa (El-Marsa Forest) H'raoua Hussein Dey Khraïcia Kouba Mahelma Mahelma Forest Mohamed Belouizdad Mohammedia Oued Koriche Oued Smar Rahmania Raïs Hamidou Reghaïa Rouïba Souidania Staouéli Zéralda (Zeralda Forest)

1. Neighbourhoods

The neighbourhoods, listed alphabetically, are:

1. History


1. = Ottoman Algeria =

Bombardment of Algiers (1682) Bombardment of Algiers (1683)

1. = French conquest =

Invasion of Algiers (14 June 1830) Battle of Staouéli (18 June 1830) Massacre of El Ouffia (6 April 1832) First Raid on Reghaïa (8 May 1837)

1. = Independence Revolution =

Battle of Algiers (1956–57) Battle of Bab El Oued (23 March 1962) Villa Susini

1. = Salafist terrorism =

List of terrorist incidents in 2007 2007 Algiers bombings (11 April 2007) 2007 Algiers bombings (11 December 2007)

1. Religion


1. = Mosques =


1. = Cemeteries =


1. = Zawiyas =

Zawiya Thaalibia in Algiers. Zawiya of Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine in Algiers. Zawiya of Sidi Saadi in Algiers. Zawiya of Sidi Amar in Algiers. Zawiya Belkaïdia in Algiers.

1. Education

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1. Demography

The population of the province of Algiers increased going from 2,561,992 in 1998 to 2,988,145 in 2008:

1. References


1. External links

(in French) "Alger, Capitale previligiée pour l'investissement" (Archive) – National Agency of Investment Development (Agence Nationale de Développement de l'Investissement or ANDI, الوكالة الوطنية لتطوير الاستثمار)