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Jijel Province

Jijel Province
ولاية جيجل
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel
Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel
Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E / 36.800°N 5.767°E / 36.800; 5.767Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E / 36.800°N 5.767°E / 36.800; 5.767
Country  Algeria
Capital Jijel, Algeria
Area
 • Total 2,577 km2 (995 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 634,412
 • Density 250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Area Code +213 (0) 34
ISO 3166 code DZ-18
Districts 11
Municipalities 28

Jijel (Berber: ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⴳⵉⵍⵉ, Arabic: ولاية جيجل‎‎) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria in the eastern Mediterranean coast. The capital is Jijel (Berber Igilgili). Taza National Park is there.

The province is divided into 11 districts, which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.


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