Algiers Province
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Algiers Province (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر, Wilāyat al-Jazāʼir, [wilaːja ald͡ʒazaːʔir]; French: province d'Alger) is a province (wilayah) in Algeria, named after its capital, Algiers, which is also the national capital. It is adopted from the old French department of Algiers and has a population of about 8 million. It is the most densely populated province of Algeria, and also the smallest by area.
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Algiers Province
ولاية الجزائر | |
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Coordinates: 36°42′N 3°13′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Algiers |
Government | |
• PPA president | Mohamed Zaïm (FLN) |
• Wāli | Youcef Charfa (since 2020) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,190 km2 (460 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 7,796,923 |
• Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 21 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-16 |
Districts | 13 |
Municipalities | 57 |
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