Jijel Province

Jijel (Arabic: ولاية جيجل) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. The capital is Jijel (Phoenician name : Igilgili). Taza National Park is located in this province.

Jijel Province
ولاية جيجل
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel
Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E
Country Algeria
CapitalJijel, Algeria
Area
  Total2,577 km2 (995 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total634,412
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 34
ISO 3166 codeDZ-18
Districts11
Municipalities28
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