Aïn Defla Province

province of Algeria

Aïn Defla is a province in northern Algeria. It is southwest of Algiers, the capital. Towns in Ain Delfa include Miliana, Hammam Righa, and Aïn Torki.

Aïn Defla Province
ولاية عين الدفلى
Map of Algeria highlighting Aïn Defla
Map of Algeria highlighting Aïn Defla
Coordinates: 36°19′N 2°10′E / 36.317°N 2.167°E / 36.317; 2.167
Country Algeria
CapitalAïn Defla
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Menad Mehdi (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Tikhmarine Lakhdar
Area
 • Total4,897 km2 (1,891 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total771,890
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 27
ISO 3166 codeDZ-44
Districts14
Municipalities36

Administrative divisions change

The province has 14 districts and 36 municipalities.

The districts are:

  1. Aïn Defla
  2. Aïn Lechiakh
  3. Bathia
  4. Bordj El Amir Khaled
  5. Boumedfaâ
  6. Djendel
  7. Djelida
  8. El Abadia
  9. El Amra
  10. El Attaf
  11. Hammam Righa
  12. Khemis
  13. Miliana
  14. Rouina

References change

  1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.