Blida Province


Blida is a province in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa [National Park] is situated here.

History

The province was created from parts of Alger (department) and El Asnam department in 1974.
In 1984 Tipaza Province was carved out of its territory.

Administrative divisions

It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities.
The districts are:
  1. Blida
  2. Boufarik
  3. Bougara
  4. Bouïnian
  5. El Affroun
  6. Larbaâ
  7. Meftah
  8. Mouzaïa
  9. Oued El Alleug
  10. Ouled Yaïch
The municipalities are:
  1. Aïn Romana
  2. Ben Khéllil
  3. Blida
  4. Bouarfa
  5. Boufarik
  6. Bougara
  7. Bouïnian
  8. Béni Mered
  9. Béni Tamou
  10. Chiffa
  11. Chréa
  12. Chébli
  13. Djebabra
  14. El Affroun
  15. Guerrouaou
  16. Hammam Melouane
  17. Larbaâ
  18. Meftah
  19. Mouzaïa
  20. Oued Djer
  21. Oued El Alleug
  22. Ouled Selama
  23. Ouled Yaïch
  24. Souhane
  25. Soumaâ

    Villages

The villages of Blida Province are:
This province has one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus.

Notable people