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Djelfa Province

ولاية الجلفة
Map of Algeria highlighting Djelfa
Map of Algeria highlighting Djelfa
Country  Algeria
Capital Djelfa
Area
 • Total 66,415 km2 (25,643 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total 1,223,223
 • Density 18.41787/km2 (47.7021/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code +213 (0) 27
ISO 3166 code DZ-17
Districts 12
Municipalities 36

Djelfa is a large province in Algeria, a country in North Africa. It is like a big region or state within Algeria. The main city and capital of this province is also called Djelfa.

More than 1.2 million people live in Djelfa Province. Some other important towns in the province are Tadmit, El Khemis, and Selmana.

How Djelfa Province is Divided

Djelfa Province is split into smaller parts to help manage it. These parts are called districts and municipalities.

Districts of Djelfa Province

The province has 12 main districts. Think of these as bigger areas within the province. Each district includes several towns or villages.

  • Aïn El Ibil
  • Aïn Oussera
  • Birine
  • Charef
  • Dar Chioukh
  • Djelfa
  • El Idrissia
  • Faidh El Botma
  • Had Sahary
  • Hassi Bahbah
  • Messaâd
  • Sidi Ladjel

Municipalities

Inside these districts, there are 36 smaller areas called communes or municipalities. These are like local towns or groups of villages that have their own local governments.

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