Coordinates: 36°16′N 2°45′E / 36.267°N 2.750°E / 36.267; 2.750

Médéa Province

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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
Area
 • Total8,866 km2 (3,423 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total830,943
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 25
ISO 3166 codeDZ-26
Districts19
Municipalities64

Médéa (Arabic: ولاية المدية) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria. The capital is Médéa.

Administrative divisions

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

Districts

Communes

Notable people

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

References

  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.