Médéa District is a
district
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Médéa Province
Médéa ( ar, ولاية المدية) is a province ('' wilaya'') of Algeria. The capital is Médéa.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 19 districts ('' daïras''), which are further divided into 64 ''communes'' or municip ...
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. In 2008 the population was 152,607.
The district is further divided into 3
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Médéa
Médéa ( ber, Lemdiyyet, ar, المدية ''al-Madiya''), population 123,535 (1998 census) is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 68 km south of Algiers.
The present-day city is situated on the site o ...
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Draa Essamar
Draa Essamar is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria
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Tamesguida
Tamesguida is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4964.
Geography
Tamesguida is situated at the bottom of Djebel Mouzaïa (altitude of 1,604m), 10 km north-west of Médéa Provi ...
Notable people
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Mohamed Belhocine (born 1951), Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology.
Districts of Médéa Province
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