Béjaïa Province
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Béjaïa Province ولاية بجاية Tamnaḍt n Bgayet |
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 Map of Algeria highlighting Béjaïa |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′N 5°04′E / 36.750°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 36°45′N 5°04′E / 36.750°N 5.067°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria
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| Capital | Béjaïa |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mohamed Bettache (FLN) |
| • Wāli | Ali Bedrici |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,268 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 915,835 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 34 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-06 |
| Districts | 19 |
| Municipalities | 52 |
Béjaïa (Berber: Tamnaḍt n Bgayet, for the kaylie mountains; Arabic: ولاية بجاية) is a province of Algeria. The capital city is Béjaïa.
Gouraya National Park is located in Béjaïa Province. A population of an endangered primate, the Barbary macaque, is found within the park; this primate has a severely restricted and disjunctive range.
The province is divided into 19 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 52 communes or municipalities.
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