Blida Province

The province was created from parts of Alger (department) and El Asnam department in 1974. In 1984 Tipaza Province was carved out of its territory. ==Administrative divisions==

It is made up of 10 districts and 25 municipalities. The districts are: • Blida • Boufarik • Bougara • Bouïnian • El Affroun • Larbaâ • Meftah • Mouzaïa • Oued El Alleug • Ouled Yaïch The municipalities are: • Aïn Romana • Ben Khéllil • Blida • Bouarfa • Boufarik • Bougara • Bouïnian • Béni Mered • Béni Tamou • Chiffa • Chréa • Chébli • Djebabra (Djebara) • El Affroun • Guerrouaou • Hammam Melouane • Larbaâ • Meftah • Mouzaïa • Oued Djer • Oued El Alleug • Ouled Selama • Ouled Yaïch • Souhane • Soumaâ ==Villages==

The villages of Blida Province are: • Souakria ==Natural features==

This province has one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus. ==Notable people==

• Mhamed Yazid (1923–2003), politician • Mahfoud Nahnah (1942–2003), leader and politician • (1893–1976), theologian • (1941–1993) • Yahia Boushaki (Shahid) (1935–1960), leader and martyr ==References==