Blida Province

Blida Province
ولاية البليدة
The capital city, Blida
The capital city, Blida
Map of Algeria highlighting Blida
Map of Algeria highlighting Blida
Coordinates: 36°28′N 02°49′E / 36.467°N 2.817°E / 36.467; 2.817
Country Algeria
CapitalBlida
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Kahla Mustapha (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Ouadah Hocine
Area
 • Total1,479 km2 (571 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total1,009,892
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 25
ISO 3166 codeDZ-09
Districts10
Municipalities25

Blida (Arabic: ولاية البليدة) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. Its capital is Blida. The Chréa National Park is situated here.

  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.