Jijel Province

Jijel (Arabic: ولاية جيجل) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. The capital is Jijel (Phoenician name : Igilgili). Taza National Park is located in this province.

Jijel Province ولاية جيجل
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel
Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Jijel
Area
• Total	2,577 km2 (995 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	634,412
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 34
ISO 3166 code	DZ-18
Districts	11
Municipalities	28

History

The province was created from parts of Constantine (department) and Sétif (département) in 1974.

In 1984 Mila Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 11 districts, which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Chekfa
2. Djimla
3. El Ancer
4. El Aouana
5. El Milia
6. Jijel
7. Settara
8. Sidi Maârouf
9. Taher
10. Texenna
11. Ziama Mansouriah

Communes

1. Bordj T'har
2. Boucif Ouled Askeur
3. Boudriaa Ben Yadjis
4. Bouraoui Belhadef
5. Chahna
6. Chekfa
7. Djemaa Beni Habibi
8. Djimla
9. El Ancer
10. El Aouana
11. El Kennar Nouchfi
12. El Milia
13. Emir Abdelkader
14. Eraguene
15. Ghebala
16. Jijel
17. Kaous
18. Kheïri Oued Adjoul
19. Ouadjana
20. Ouled Rabah
21. Ouled Yahia Khedrouche
22. Selma Benziada
23. Settara
24. Sidi Abdelaziz
25. Sidi Maarouf
26. Taher
27. Texenna
28. Ziama Mansouriah

See also

• Jijel Arabic – Pre-Hilalian Arabic dialect of northeastern Algeria