Djelfa Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/djelfa-province

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1. Where is Djelfa Province?Northern Algeria, situated between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert
2. How many people live in Djelfa Province?Approximately 1,595,794 inhabitants as per recent estimates
3. How big is Djelfa Province?Djelfa Province encompasses a significant territorial expanse within Algeria
4. What is the capital of Djelfa Province?Djelfa
5. What language do people speak in Djelfa Province?Official language is Arabic; Tamazight dialects are also spoken
6. When was Djelfa Province built?Created as a province during the 1974 administrative reorganization of Algeria

Wali: The governor of an Algerian province, appointed by the President.
Commune: The basic unit of local government in Algeria, similar to a municipality.
Tamazight: A group of Berber languages spoken by indigenous peoples in North Africa.