Mascara Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mascara Province
ولاية معسكر
|
|
|---|---|
Map of Algeria highlighting Mascara
|
|
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Mascara, Algeria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,941 km2 (2,294 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008)
|
|
| • Total | 780,959 |
| • Density | 131.452/km2 (340.460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 45 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-29 |
| Districts | 16 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
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.
Divisions
The province has 16 districts and 47 communes or municipalities.
Districts
- Aïn Farès
- Aïn Fekan
- Aouf
- Bouhanifia
- El Bordj
- Ghriss
- Hachem
- Mascara
- Mohammedia
- Oggaz
- Ouled Attia
- Oued Taria
- Sig
- Tighenif
- Tizi
- Zahana
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Muaskar para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Mascara Province Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.