Médéa Province

The province Medea (Arabic ولاية المدية, DMG Wilāyat al - Madiyya ) is a province ( wilaya ) in northern Algeria.

The province is located south of Algiers in the Atlas Mountains and has an area of ​​8,330 km2. Around 733,000 people ( 2006 estimate ) live in the province, the population density is thus 88 inhabitants per square kilometer. The provincial capital is Medea.

Geography

All communities of Medea:

Medea, Ain el- Dhab, Rezarza, Ouzera, Benhaddou, Tizi Mahdi, Draa Essamar, Tamesguida, Harbil Oued, El Hamdania, Benchicao, Ouamri, Si Mahdjoub, Bouaichoune, Ouled Bouachra, Hannacha, Berrouaghia, Mhadjbia, Sidi Nadji, El Omaria, Sidi Salem, Ouled Brahim, Kham Djouamaa, Sidi Naamane, Zoubiria, Rebaia, Merabtine, Ksar el Boukhari, Ain Tletat, Boghar, Medjebar, Saneg, Oum el Djallil, Chahbounia, Bouaiche, Boughzoul, Aziz, Kherba Siouf, Derrag, Ouled Hellal, Ain Dalia, Beni Slimane, Ahl Chaaba, Sidi Errabia, Djouab, Bir ben Laabed, Hakimia, Tamda, Boudkene, Ouled Larbi, Sidi Ziane, Sidi Zahar, Ain Boucif, Sidi Damed, Benia, Chelalet Adhaoura, Cheniguel, Tafraout, Ain Ouksir, Tlalet Eddouar, Seghouane, Oum el Adham, Bir Messaoud, El Ouinet, Tablat, Deux basins, şeriat, El Azizia, Maarik el Malah, Meghraoua, Sedraia, Mihoub, Aissaouia, Bouchrahil, Baata.

Tourism

In the province there are various tourist attractions:

  • The palace of the Prince Abd el-Kader
  • The monastery of Tibhirine
  • Various gardens
  • Ski Resorts

Climate

Highlands; continental climate; the province is located in altitude of 950 meters above sea level

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