El Taref Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
El Tarf Province
ولاية الطارف
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Map of Algeria highlighting El Tarf
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | El Tarf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,339 km2 (1,289 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008)
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| • Total | 411,783 |
| • Density | 123.325/km2 (319.41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 38 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-36 |
| Districts | 7 |
| Municipalities | 24 |
El Tarf Province (Arabic: ولاية الطارف) is a special area in Algeria. It is called a wilaya, which is like a state or province. The main city and capital of this province is El Tarf.
A cool place in El Tarf Province is El Kala. It is a port town right by the sea. El Kala is also home to the amazing El Kala National Park, which is full of nature and wildlife.
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History of El Tarf Province
El Tarf Province was created in 1984. Before that, its land was part of two other provinces: Annaba Province and Guelma Province.
How El Tarf Province is Organized
El Tarf Province is divided into smaller parts to help manage everything. It has 7 main areas called districts. These districts are then split into even smaller areas called municipalities. There are 24 municipalities in total.
Districts of El Tarf
Here are the 7 districts that make up El Tarf Province:
- Ben M'Hidi
- Besbes
- Bouhadjar
- Boutheldja
- Dréan
- El Kala
- El Taref
Municipalities of El Tarf
These are the 24 municipalities found within the districts of El Tarf Province:
- Ain El Assel
- Ain Kerma
- Asfour
- Ben Mehdi
- Beni Amar
- Berrihane
- Besbes
- Bougous
- Bouhadjar
- Bouteldja
- Chebaita Mokhtar
- Chefia
- Chihani
- Dréan
- El Aioun (Algeria)
- El Chatt
- El Kala
- El Taref
- Hammam Beni Salah
- Lac des Oiseaux
- Oued Zitoun
- Raml Souk Souarekh
- Zerizer
- Zitouna
