Blida Province

 ( Provinces Of Algeria ) 

Blida () is a province ( wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa National Park is situated here.

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History The province was created from parts of Alger (department) and El Asnam department in 1974.

In 1984 Tipaza Province was carved out of its territory.

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Administrative divisions It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities.

The districts are:

1. Blida District
2. Boufarik
3. Bougara District
4. Bouïnian
5. El Affroun
6. Larbaâ
7. Meftah District
8. Mouzaïa
9. Oued El Alleug
10. Ouled Yaïch

The municipalities are:

1. Aïn Romana
2. Ben Khéllil
3. Blida
4. Bouarfa
5. Boufarik
6. Bougara
7. Bouïnian
8. Béni Mered
9. Béni Tamou
10. Chiffa
11. Chréa
12. Chébli
13. Djebabra (Djebara)
14. El Affroun
15. Guerrouaou
16. Hammam Melouane
17. Larbaâ
18. Meftah
19. Mouzaïa
20. Oued Djer
21. Oued El Alleug
22. Ouled Selama
23. Ouled Yaïch
24. Souhane
25. Soumaâ

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Villages The villages of Blida Province are:

• Souakria

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Natural features This province has one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus.C. Michael Hogan, (2008) Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg

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Notable people

• Mhamed Yazid (1923–2003), politician
• Mahfoud Nahnah (1942–2003), leader and politician
• (1893–1976), theologian
• (1941–1993)
• Yahia Boushaki (Shahid) (1935–1960), leader and martyr

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External links

• Official website

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