Jijel Province
Jijel Province
ولاية جيجل | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting Jijel | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′N 5°46′E / 36.800°N 5.767°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Jijel |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,577 km2 (995 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 634,412 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 34 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-18 |
| Districts | 11 |
| Municipalities | 28 |
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Jijel (Arabic: ولاية جيجل) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. The capital is Jijel (Phoenician name : Igilgili). Taza National Park is located in this province.