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Chlef Province

Chlef Province
البرواقية المدية
Map of Algeria highlighting Chlef
Map of Algeria highlighting Chlef
Coordinates: 36°10′N 01°20′E / 36.167°N 1.333°E / 36.167; 1.333Coordinates: 36°10′N 01°20′E / 36.167°N 1.333°E / 36.167; 1.333
Country  Algeria
Capital Chlef
Government
 • PPA president Mohamed Meheni (FLN)
 • Wāli Mr. Mohamed El Ghazi
Area
 • Total 4,975 km2 (1,921 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 1,013,718
 • Density 200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Area Code +213 (0) 27
ISO 3166 code DZ-02
Districts 13
Municipalities 35
Website wilaya-chlef.com

Chlef (Arabic: ولاية الشلف‎‎, Berber: Tamnaḍt n Clef) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, and has about 1 million inhabitants. Its capital is Chlef. Another locality is Ténès, on the Mediterranean Sea.


The province of Chlef is located at the Western Tell at 200 km west of Algiers.

The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 35 communes or municipalities.


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