The Tizi Ouzou district is an

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administrative district in the

Tizi-Ouzou Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu (, Kabyle: Tizi Wezzu) is a city in north central Algeria. It is among the largest cities in Algeria. It is the second most populous city in the Kabylie region after Bejaia. History Etymology The name ''Tizi Ouzou' ...

province and the region of

Kabylie Kabylia ('' Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel'' or ''Iqbayliyen'', meaning "Land of Kabyles", '','' meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of the ...

. Its chief town is located on the eponymous town of

Tizi Ouzou Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu (, Kabyle: Tizi Wezzu) is a city in north central Algeria. It is among the largest cities in Algeria. It is the second most populous city in the Kabylie region after Bejaia. History Etymology The name ''Tizi Ouzou' ...

.Administrative division of the Wilaya on the official website of the wilaya of Tizi-Ouzou

Accessed 12/02/2011.

Communes

The daira is composed of only one commune:

. The total population of the district is 135 088 inhabitants for an area of 102.36 km2.

Localisation

District borderings of the Tizi Ouzou District are

Ouaguenoun Ouaguenoun is a district east of Tizi Ouzou, Kabylie Kabylia ('' Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel'' or ''Iqbayliyen'', meaning "Land of Kabyles", '','' meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria a ...

, Azazga,

Tizi Rached Tizi Rached is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Alg ...

Larbaâ Nath Irathen Larbaâ Nath Irathen (Kabyle language, Kabyle: Larebɛa n at Yiraten, or in Tifinagh, Arabic language, Arabic: الأربعاء ناث اراتين) is a town in Tizi Ouzou Province, in the central part of northern Algeria. It was formerly known ...

Beni Douala Beni Douala is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria. At Dwala, or Aït Douala (At Dwala in Kabyle language, Kabyle), is located 17 km south-east of Tizi-Ouzou. Villages in the commune At its cr ...

, Maatkas, Draâ Ben Khedda and Draâ Ben Khedda.

Notable people

Mohamed Belhocine Mohamed Belhocine ( ar, محمد بلحسين; born 9 April 1951, in Tizi Ouzou) is an Algerian medical scientist and professor of internal medicine and epidemiology. Training After primary studies in Sidi Lakhdar (formerly known as Lavarande, ...

, Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology.

References

Districts of Tizi Ouzou Province {{TiziOuzou-geo-stub