Kabylia
Kabylia
ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⴻⵇⴱⴰⵢⴻⵍ Tamurt n leqbayel | |
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Location of Kabylia in central Algeria (northwestern Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′N 4°18′E / 36.8°N 4.3°E | |
| Region | Algeria |
| Provinces – Wilayas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 3,450,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Kabyles Iqbayliyen |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Area code | +213 (Algeria) |
| Languages | Kabyle Arabic French |
Kabylia or Kabylie (/kəˈbɪliə/; in Kabyle: Tamurt n leqbayel; in Tifinagh: ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⴻⵇⴱⴰⵢⴻⵍ; Arabic: منطقة القبائل), meaning "Land of the Tribes" is a mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of the Tell Atlas mountain range and is located at the edge of the Mediterranean.
Kabylia covers two provinces of Algeria: Tizi Ouzou and Béjaïa. Gouraya National Park and Djurdjura National Park are also located in Kabylia.