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Béjaïa Province

Béjaïa Province
ولاية بجاية
Tamnaḍt n Bgayet
Province
Siège de la wilaya de Béjaïa.jpg
Map of Algeria highlighting Béjaïa
Map of Algeria highlighting Béjaïa
Coordinates: 36°45′N 5°04′E / 36.750°N 5.067°E / 36.750; 5.067Coordinates: 36°45′N 5°04′E / 36.750°N 5.067°E / 36.750; 5.067
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.


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