Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès Province
ولاية بومرداس | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting Boumerdès | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′N 03°29′E / 36.767°N 3.483°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Boumerdès |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Yahia Yahiatene |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,591 km2 (614 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 795,019 |
| • Density | 499.7/km2 (1,294/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 24 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-35 |
| Districts | 9 |
| Municipalities | 32 |
Boumerdès (Arabic: ولاية بومرداس) is a province (wilaya) of northern Algeria. It is located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (formerly Rocher-Noir) just east of Algiers.