| Djelfa Province ولاية الجلفة | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′30″N 3°15′30″ECoordinates: 34°40′30″N 3°15′30″E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Djelfa |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | |
| • Wāli | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66,415 km2 (25,643 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,223,223 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 27 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-17 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 36 |
Djelfa (Arabic: الجلفة) is the capital city of Djelfa province,Algeria. It has a population of 154,265 (1998 census). The city lies at the junction of the N1 and the N46.
A pleasant medium-size city, north-central Algeria, in theOuled Nail Mountains at an elevation of 3,734 feet (1,138 m). It is situated between the towns of Bou Saâda andLaghouat. Djelfa town is at a point of transition between the dry, steppelike High Plateaus of the north, with their chotts (intermittent salt lakes), and theSahara (south). The town was founded in 1852 as a French military post on a geometric plan. It serves as an importantlivestock market centre for the seminomadic Ouled Nailconfederation. Djelfa is on the 12,000 mile Africa Trail.
The area is notable for its abundance of Neolithic rock carvings dating from 7000 to 5000 BC. North of Djelfa town there is an imposing physical feature known as Salt Rock(Rocher de Sel) that resulted from the erosion of rock salts and marls by rain, and to the west of the town Megalithic funerary structures are found.The surrounding region for centuries has been the meeting place of the Ouled Nail, who live in black-and-red striped tents and claim descent from the Prophet Muhammad.
- See separate article, Rock art of the Djelfa region.
During Philippe Pétain's period, a concentration camp was placed in Djelfa
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