Chlef Province
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Chlef (Arabic: ولاية الشلف, Berber: ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵛⵍⴻⴼ) (formerly known as El Asnam) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital and biggest city is Chlef. It is the 8th most populous province in the country, having just over 1 million inhabitants.
Chlef Province
ولاية الشلف | |
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Coordinates: 36°10′N 01°20′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Chlef |
Government | |
• PPA president | Mohamed Meheni (FLN) |
• Wāli | Mr. Lakhdar Sedas |
Area | |
• Total | 4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 1,013,718 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 27 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-02 |
Districts | 13 |
Municipalities | 35 |
Website | wilaya-chlef.com |
Chlef Province is an important agricultural region, as it is located on the plain of the Middle Chelif Basin and has access to an abundance of water resources. 65.43% of the province is dedicated to agriculture. Other notable industries in the province include breeding, glass production, and plastic processing.[2] As well as these industries, Chlef Province is also home to two dams.
Being located in the Atlas Mountains, Chlef also has a sizeable seismic risk, being struck by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in 1954 and a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in 1980.[3]