| Tizi Ouzou Province ولاية تيزي وزو | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′N 04°04′ECoordinates: 36°44′N 04°04′E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Tizi Ouzou |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | |
| • Wāli | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,568 km2 (1,378 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,119,646 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 26 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-15 |
| Districts | 21 |
| Municipalities | 67 |
Tizi Ouzou (in Algerian arabic: تيزي وزو, in Amazigh: Tizi-Uzezzu / 
) is a city in north central Algeria. It is the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province.
) is a city in north central Algeria. It is the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province.
Etymology
The name comes from the KabylianBerber Tizi n Uzzu and is pronouncedTizuzzu, commonly Tizi which means the "hill", while Azzu means the "broom" (the preposition n "of" is not pronounced here). That is why the city is often referred to as "The hills of brooms" (French Le col des genêts).
Geography
The city in north central Algeria. It is the capital and largest city[citation needed] of Tizi Ouzou Province.
This city is located in the heart of Kabylia. It is 102.36 square kilometres (39.52 sq mi) in area. Tizi Ouzou is located in the valley of Wadi Sébaou. It is surrounded by mountains. The city is at an altitude of 200 metres (660 ft). The city is bounded on the north by Mount Belloua which rises to 850 metres (2,790 ft) above sea level. A portion of the old city of Tizi Ouzou (known as the High City) backed the east slopes of the mountain. At the top of the mountain Belloua lies the village of Redjaouna. The latter is attached to the town of Tizi Ouzou.
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