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Jijel Province
ولاية جيجل | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E / 36.800°N 5.767°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Jijel, Algeria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,577 km2 (995 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 634,412 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 34 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-18 |
| Districts | 11 |
| Municipalities | 28 |
Jijel (Arabic: ولاية جيجل) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. The capital is Jijel (Phoenician name : Igilgili). Taza National Park is located in this province.
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.