Mascara ( ar, معسكر ', ber, ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ ') is a
province
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wilaya
A wilayah ( ar, وَلاية, wālāya or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu and fa, ولایت, ''velâyat''; tr, vilayet) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes fr ...
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Algeria
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. It was named after
its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison", and which is unrelated to "
mascara
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", the
cosmetic
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*Cosmetics, or make-up, substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning
*Cosmetic, an adjective describing beauty, aesthetics, or appearance, especially concerning the human body
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. Another important locality is the town of
Sig
Sig used as a name may refer to:
* Sig (given name)
*Sig, Algeria, a city on the banks of the Sig River
*Sig Alert, an alert for traffic congestion in California, named after Loyd Sigmon
*Sig River, a river of Algeria also known as Mekerra
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History
The province was created from parts of Mostaganem department and
Oran (department)
: ''For the departamento in Argentina, see Orán Department.''
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) was a French ''département'' in Algeria existing from 1848 until 1974.
Originally a French province, it was departmentalised on 9 December 1848. It ...
in 1974.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 16
district
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s (''daïras''), which are further divided into 47
''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Aïn Farès
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Aïn Fekan
Aïn Fekan is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Aouf
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Bouhanifia
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El Bordj
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Ghriss
Ghriss is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Hachem
Hachem is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Mascara
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Mohammedia
Mohammedia ( ar, المحمدية, al-muḥammadiyya; ber, ⴼⴹⴰⵍⴰ, Fḍala), known until 1960 as Fedala, is a port city on the west coast of Morocco between Casablanca and Rabat in the region of Casablanca-Settat. It hosts the most imp ...
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Oggaz
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Ouled Attia
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Oued Taria
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Sig
Sig used as a name may refer to:
* Sig (given name)
*Sig, Algeria, a city on the banks of the Sig River
*Sig Alert, an alert for traffic congestion in California, named after Loyd Sigmon
*Sig River, a river of Algeria also known as Mekerra
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Tighenif
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Tizi
Tizi is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Zahana
Zahana is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 18,839.
Notable people
* Ahmed Zabana
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Communes
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Aïn Fares
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Aïn Fekan
Aïn Fekan is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Aïn Ferah
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Aïn Fras
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Alaimia
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Aouf
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Beniane
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Bou Hanifia
Bou Hanifia is a town and commune located at 35° 18′ 58″ North 0° 02′ 54″ East in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 16,953. and a density of 77 hab./km2
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Bou Henni
Bou Henni is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Chorfa
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El Bordj
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El Gaada
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El Ghomri
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Hachem
Hachem is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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El Keurt
El Keurt is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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El Menaouer
El Menaouer is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Ferraguig
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Froha
Froha is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Gharrous
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Guerdjoum
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Guittena
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Ghriss
Ghriss is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Mamounia
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Hacine
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Khalouia
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Makdha
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Maoussa
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Mascara
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Matemore
Matemore is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Mocta Douz
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Mohammadia
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Nesmoth
Nesmoth is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Oggaz
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Oued El Abtal
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Oued Taria
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Ras Ain Amirouche
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Sedjerara
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Sehaîlia
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Sidi Abdeldjebar
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Sidi Abdelmoumen
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Sidi Kada
Sidi Kada is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Sidi Boussaid
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Sig
Sig used as a name may refer to:
* Sig (given name)
*Sig, Algeria, a city on the banks of the Sig River
*Sig Alert, an alert for traffic congestion in California, named after Loyd Sigmon
*Sig River, a river of Algeria also known as Mekerra
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Tighennif
Tighennif is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 55,800.
Personalities
*Ternifine or Tighennif is the home of a fossil human jawbone dating to the Middle Pleistocene, which French ...
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Tizi
Tizi is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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Zahana
Zahana is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 18,839.
Notable people
* Ahmed Zabana
Ahmed Zabana ( ar, أحمد زبانة; real name: Ahmed Zahana, born 1926, died June 19, 1956 ...
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Zelameta
Zelameta is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria
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1994 earthquake
There was an
earthquake in the capital of
Mascara City on 18 August 1994. The 5.9
Mw oblique-slip shock left 159 dead, 289 injured, and 8,000–10,000 homeless.
Notable people
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Emir Abdelkader
Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; ar, عبد القادر ابن محي الدين '), known as the Emir Abdelkader or Abdelkader El Hassani El Djazairi, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggl ...
(1808–1883)
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Emir Mustapha
Mustapha ibn Muhieddine (1814–1863; ar, مصطفى ابن محيي الدين '), known as Emir Mustapha, Sidi Moustafa, Moustafa El Hassani El Djazairi, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the Frenc ...
(1814 – 1863)
References
Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974
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