Béjaïa Province ولاية بجاية Tamnaḍt n Bgayet |
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Province | |
Map of Algeria highlighting Béjaïa |
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 5°04′E / 36.750°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 36°45′N 5°04′E / 36.750°N 5.067°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Béjaïa |
Government | |
• PPA president | Mohamed Bettache (FLN) |
• Wāli | Ali Bedrici |
Area | |
• Total | 3,268 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 915,835 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 34 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-06 |
Districts | 19 |
Municipalities | 52 |
Béjaïa (Berber: Tamnaḍt n Bgayet, for the kaylie mountains; Arabic: ولاية بجاية) is a province of Algeria. The capital city is Béjaïa.
Gouraya National Park is located in Béjaïa Province. A population of an endangered primate, the Barbary macaque, is found within the park; this primate has a severely restricted and disjunctive range.
The province is divided into 19 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 52 communes or municipalities.