Tizi Ouzou District

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Tizi Ouzou District
DZ-15 Tizi Ouzou District.svg
Coordinates: 36°42′42.8″N4°2′54.4″E / 36.711889°N 4.048444°E / 36.711889; 4.048444
CountryFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Province Tizi Ouzou Province
Chief town Tizi Ouzou
Area
  Total39.52 sq mi (102.36 km2)
Population
 (2008)
  Total135,088
  Density3,400/sq mi (1,320/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)

The Tizi Ouzou district is an Algerian administrative district in Tizi Ouzou Province and the region of Kabylia. Its chief town is located on the eponymous town of Tizi Ouzou. [1] [2]

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Communes

The daira is composed of only one commune: Tizi Ouzou.

The total population of the district is 135 088 inhabitants [2] for an area of 102.36 km2.

Localisation

Districts bordering the Tizi Ouzou District are Ouaguenoun, Azazga, Tizi Rached, Larbaâ Nath Irathen, Beni Douala, Maatkas, Draâ Ben Khedda and Draâ Ben Khedda.

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References

  1. "Tizi Ouzou District". OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Administrative division of the Wilaya on the official website of the wilaya of Tizi-Ouzou. archive Accessed 12/02/2011.