Médéa Province

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Médéa (Arabic: ولاية المدية) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, with a population of 1 062 134 inhabitants in 2019and Médéa as its capital.

Médéa Province
ولاية المدية
Map of Algeria highlighting Médéa
Map of Algeria highlighting Médéa
Coordinates: 36°16′N 2°45′E / 36.267°N 2.750°E / 36.267; 2.750
Country Algeria
CapitalMédéa
Government
  WāliDjillali Doumi
Area
  Total
8,866 km2 (3,423 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total
830,943
  Density93.72/km2 (242.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 25
ISO 3166 codeDZ-26
Districts19
Municipalities64

Administrative divisions

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The province is divided into 19 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 64 communes or municipalities.

Districts

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Communes

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Notable people

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  • Mohamed Belhocine (born 1951), Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology.

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.