Mascara Province
ولاية معسكر | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Mascara | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′N 0°8′E / 35.400°N 0.133°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Mascara, Algeria |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,941 km2 (2,294 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 780,959 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 45 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-29 |
| Districts | 16 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
Mascara (Arabic: معسكر Muʿaskar, Berber languages: ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ Mɛesker) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison". It is unsure whether the place is related to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig.
- ^ 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.