Tipaza or Tipasa (, Tibaza, older Tefessedt) is a province (wilaya) on the coast of Algeria, Its capital is Tipaza, 50 km west of Algiers, the capital of Algeria, and 70 km east of Mahelma Forest, with a population of 706054 inhabitants in 2019, with a density of 414/square kilometers.

History

The province was created from Blida Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 28 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Ahmer El Aïn
  2. Bou Ismaïl
  3. Cherchell
  4. Damous
  5. Fouka
  6. Gouraya
  7. Hadjout
  8. Koléa
  9. Sidi Amar
  10. Tipaza

Communes

  1. Aghbal
  2. Ahmar El Ain
  3. Ain Tagourait
  4. Attatba
  5. Beni Milleuk
  6. Bou Ismaïl
  7. Bouharoun
  8. Bourkika
  9. Chaiba
  10. Cherchell
  11. Damous
  12. Douaouda
  13. Fouka
  14. Gouraya
  15. Hadjeret Ennous
  16. Hadjout
  17. Khemisti
  18. Kolea
  19. Larhat
  20. Menaceur
  21. Messelmoun
  22. Meurad
  23. Nador
  24. Sidi Amar
  25. Sidi Ghiles
  26. Sidi Rached
  27. Sidi Semiane
  28. Tipaza

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