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Wilaya OF TIPAZA
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Description of Province The wilaya of Tipaza is an Algerian wilaya located 70 km west of the capital Algiers. The capital of the wilaya is Tipaza.
The presence of the sea, the reliefs of Chenoua and Dahra give a particular landscape and of tourist interest. Numerous Punic, Roman, Christian and Muslim remains attest to the rich history of this region. The population speaks dialectal Arabic and Berber in its local variety called haqbaylith or Chenoui specific to the Dahra region.
SITUATION
The wilaya of Tipaza is located north of the central Tell. It is geographically limited by:
The Mediterranean Sea to the north;
The wilaya of Algiers to the east.
The wilaya of Blida in the south-east;
The wilaya of Aïn Defla in the south;
The wilaya of Chlef in the west;
RELIEF
The territory of the wilaya of Tipaza covers an area of ​​1,707 km2 which is divided into:
Mountains: 336 km2;
Hills and foothills: 577 km2;
Plains: 611 km2;
Others: 183 km2.
In the north-west of the Wilaya, the mountain range comprising the Blidièen Atlas gives way to two important groups:
The Mounts of Dahra and Zaccar;
The Mont du Chenoua.
In the north-east, the Mitidja extends mainly over the wilaya of Blida and is limited to the level of the wilaya of Tipasa by the bead formed by the Sahel (Average Altitude 230 m).
In the north of the Sahel, a coastal strip shows a narrowing and a gradual rise from east to west until it disappears in places in Tipasa and in the Dairas of Cherchell and Sidi Amar where the very rugged relief around Mount Chenoua presents significant escarpments by the sea.
HYDROGRAPHY
The wilaya of Tipaza has an important hydraulic network. From east to west:
Oued Mazafran;
Oued El Hachem;
Oued Djer;
Oued Damous.
WEATHER
The wilaya of Tipaza is located in a single bioclimatic floor subdivided into two variants:
-humid stage characterized by a mild winter in the northern part.
The sub-humid floor characterized by a warm winter in the southern part.
Winds have different frequencies throughout the year; the most dominant are southerly and westerly; as for Sirocco, it is rarely recorded during the winter. On the other hand, frosts are strongly influenced by altitude.
The average precipitations recorded by the Merad station show an average annual rainfall of 600 mm during the period 1978-2004.
Temperatures vary between 33 ° C for the hot summer months (July, August), to 5.7 ° C for the colder months (December to February).
Distance in km from the capital 70 km
Transport from the capital Bus (distance, price, duration) : 70 km, 180 da, 1h 30m.
Car (distance, price, duration) : 70 km, /, 1h.
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Additional Information Daïra and commune
Ahmar El Ain 3 Ahmar El Ain • Bourkika • Sidi Rached
Bou Ismail 4 Bou Ismail • Ain Tagourait • Bou Haroun • Khemisti
Cherchell 4 Cherchell • Sidi Ghiles • Hadjeret Ennous • Sidi Semiane
Damous 3 Damous • Larhat • Beni Milleuk
Fouka 2 Fouka • Douaouda
Gouraya 3 Gouraya • Messelmoun • Aghbal
Hadjout 2 Hadjout • Merad
Koléa 3 Koléa • Chaiba • Attatba
Sidi Amar 3 Sidi Amar • Nador • Menaceur
Tipaza 1 Tipaza