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Mascara Province
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| Mascara Province | |
| ولاية معسكر | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Mascara |
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| Province Code | 29 |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 45 |
| Administration | |
| Capital | Mascara, Algeria |
| Districts | 16 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 5.941 km² (2.294 sq mi) |
| Population | 676.192 (1998) |
| Density | 113.8/km² (295/sq mi) |
Mascara (Arabic: ولاية معسكر) is a province in Algeria. There was an earthquake in Mascara City (the capital) on August 18, 1994 - 5.6 on the Richter scale - which killed 171 people. Localities in this province include Mohammadia, Sig, Teghenif, Aouf and El Gaada. It was named after its capital, whose name means "miltary garrison" in Arabic, and which is unrelated to "Mascara", the cosmetic.
It is made up of 16 districts and 47 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):
- Bouhanifia
- Tighenif
- Ghriss
- Mohammedia
- Sig
- Rachem
- Zahana
- El Bordj
- Aïn Farès
- Aouf
- Tizi
- Ouled Attia
- Oued Taria
- Oggaz
- Aïn Fekan
- District-municipality: Mascara
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| Adrar • Aïn Defla • Aïn Témouchent • Algiers • Annaba • Batna • Béchar • Béjaïa • Biskra • Blida • Bordj Bou Arréridj • Bouira • Boumerdès • Chlef • Constantine • Djelfa • El Bayadh • El Oued • El Tarf • Ghardaïa • Guelma • Illizi • Jijel • Khenchela • Laghouat • Mascara • Médéa • Mila • Mostaganem • M'Sila • Naâma • Oran • Ouargla • Oum el-Bouaghi • Relizane • Saida • Sétif • Sidi Bel Abbes • Skikda • Souk Ahras • Tamanrasset • Tébessa • Tiaret • Tindouf • Tipaza • Tissemsilt • Tizi Ouzou • Tlemcen |
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