Miliana
Arabic: مليانة | |
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Commune and town | |
 View of Miliana | |
 Location within Aïn Defla province | |
  Miliana Location within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′N 2°14′E / 36.300°N 2.233°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Region | Titteri |
| Wilaya | Aïn Defla |
| Daïra | Miliana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,201 |
| • Density | 804/km2 (2,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Patron Saint | Sidi Ahmed Ben Youcef |
Miliana (Arabic: مليانة) is a commune in Aïn Defla Province in northwestern Algeria. It is the administrative center of the daïra, or district, of the same name. It is approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi) southwest of the Algerian capital, Algiers.[2] The population was estimated at 44,201 in 2008.[1] The town is located south of the Dahra Range, on the wooded southern flank of Mount Zaccar Rherbi, five kilometers north of the Chelif River, and overlooking the Zaccar plateau to the west.[2][3]
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