Kabylia
Kabylia
بلد القبائل | |
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View of the Djurdjura National Park | |
Location of Kabylia in central Algeria (northwestern Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′N 4°18′E / 36.8°N 4.3°E | |
| Region | Algeria |
| Provinces – Wilayas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 3,450,000 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kabyles |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Languages | Kabyle Arabic French |
Kabylia or Kabylie (/kəˈbɪliə/; Arabic: منطقة القبائل, lit. 'Area of the Tribes') is a mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of the Tell Atlas mountain range and is located at the edge of the Mediterranean.
Kabylia covers seven provinces of Algeria: Tizi Ouzou, Boumerdes, Bouira, Setif, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Jijel and Béjaïa. Gouraya National Park and Djurdjura National Park are also located in Kabylia.