Mascara Province

Mascara is a province in Algeria. There was an earthquake in the capital Mascara City on 18 August 1994. The name means "military garrison" in Arabic. Another important town is Sig.

Mascara Province ولاية معسكر
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Mascara
Coordinates: 35°24′N 0°8′E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Mascara, Algeria
Area
• Total	5,941 km2 (2,294 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	780,959
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 45
ISO 3166 code	DZ-29
Districts	16
Municipalities	47

Divisions

The province has 16 districts and 47 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Aïn Farès
2. Aïn Fekan
3. Aouf
4. Bouhanifia
5. El Bordj
6. Ghriss
7. Hachem
8. Mascara
9. Mohammedia
10. Oggaz
11. Ouled Attia
12. Oued Taria
13. Sig
14. Tighenif
15. Tizi
16. Zahana