Miliana

Miliana
Arabic: مليانة
Commune and town
View of Miliana
View of Miliana
Location within Aïn Defla province
Location within Aïn Defla province
Miliana is located in Algeria
Miliana
Miliana
Location within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°18′N 2°14′E / 36.300°N 2.233°E / 36.300; 2.233
Country Algeria
RegionTitteri
WilayaAïn Defla
DaïraMiliana
Area
 • Total
55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
721 m (2,365 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
44,201
 • Density804/km2 (2,080/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Patron SaintSidi 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]

  1. ^ a b "Algeria – largest cities". World Gazeteer. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Miliana(Algeria) Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  3. ^ Miliana Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. LookLex Encyclopaedia. Retrieved on October 3, 2010.