Mascara is a province (wilaya) in Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

. There was an earthquake in Mascara City (the capital) on 18 August 1994 - 5.6 on the Richter scale

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 - which killed 171 people. It was named after its capital, whose name means "military garrison" in Arabic, and which is unrelated to "Mascara

Mascara

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", the cosmetic

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. Another important locality is the town of Sig

Sig, Algeria

Sig is a town formerly located in Oran Province and now located in Mascara Province, northwestern Algeria....

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Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 16 district

District

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s (daïras), which are further divided into 47 communes

Communes of Algeria

This is a list of all communes in the North African country of Algeria. Currently, there are 1,541 communes in the country. The population data is from June 25, 1998.-See also:* List of cities in Algeria* List of postal codes of Algerian cities...

 or municipalities.

Districts

1. Aïn Farès
   Aïn Farès District
   Aïn Farès District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
2. Aïn Fekan
   Aïn Fekan District
   Aïn Fekan District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
3. Aouf
   Aouf District
   Aouf District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
4. Bouhanifia
   Bouhanifia District
   Bouhanifia District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
5. El Bordj
   El Bordj District
   El Bordj District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
6. Ghriss
   Ghriss District
   Ghriss District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
7. Hachem
   Hachem District
   Hachem District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
8. Mascara
   Mascara District
   Mascara District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
   
   
9. Mohammedia
   Mohammedia District
   Mohammedia is a town located in Mascara Province, northwestern Algeria.Located about 70 km from Oran and 420 km from Algiers....
   
   
10. Oggaz
    Oggaz District
    Oggaz District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    
11. Ouled Attia
    Oued El Abtal District
    Oued El Abtal District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    
12. Oued Taria
    Oued Taria District
    Oued Taria District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    
13. Sig
    Sig District
    Sig District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    
14. Tighenif
    Tighenif District
    Tighenif District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    
15. Tizi
    Tizi District
    Tizi District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    
16. Zahana
    Zahana District
    Zahana District is a district of Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    

Communes

1. Aïn Fares
   Aïn Fares, Mascara
   Aïn Fares is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 12,454.-References:...
   
   
2. Aïn Fekan
   Aïn Fekan
   Aïn Fekan is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,573.-References:...
   
   
3. Aïn Ferah
   Aïn Ferah
   Aïn Ferah is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 5,394....
   
   
4. Aïn Fras
   Aïn Fras
   Aïn Fras is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 1,628....
   
   
5. Alaimia
   Alaimia
   Alaimia is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 6,750....
   
   
6. Aouf
   Aouf
   Aouf is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 7,326.-References:...
   
   
7. Beniane
   Beniane
   Beniane is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,530.-References:...
   
   
8. Bou Hanifia
   Bou Hanifia
   Bou Hanifia is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 16,953.-References:...
   
   
9. Bou Henni
   Bou Henni
   Bou Henni is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,240.-References:...
   
   
10. Chorfa
11. El Bordj
    El Bordj
    El Bordj is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 17,874.-References:...
    
    
12. El Gaada
    El Gaada
    El-Gaada is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,119. Among the major families of the city, Al-Mahaja which are the progeny of Al-Shorafa.-References:...
    
    
13. El Ghomri
    El Ghomri
    El Ghomri is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 8,585.-References:...
    
    
14. Hachem
    Hachem
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15. El Keurt
    El Keurt
    El Keurt is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 3,536.-References:...
    
    
16. El Menaouer
    El Menaouer
    El Menaouer is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 9,346....
    
    
17. Ferraguig
    Ferraguig
    Ferraguig is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 2,379.-References:...
    
    
18. Froha
    Froha
    Froha is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 11,969.-References:...
    
    
19. Gharrous
    Gharrous
    Gharrous is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 3,088....
    
    
20. Guerdjoum
    Guerdjoum
    Guerdjoum is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 2,341.-References:...
    
    
21. Guittena
    Guittena
    Guittena is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria....
    
    
22. Ghriss
    Ghriss
    Ghriss is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 22,151....
    
    
23. Mamounia
    Mamounia
    Mamounia is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria.-References:...
    
    
24. Hacine
    Hacine
    Hacine is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 9,176.-References:...
    
    
25. Khalouia
    Khalouia
    Khalouia is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,984.-References:...
    
    
26. Makdha
    Makdha
    Makdha is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,439....
    
    
27. Maoussa
    Maoussa
    Maoussa is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 18,104.-References:...
    
    
28. Mascara
29. Matemore
30. Mocta Douz
    Mocta Douz
    Mocta Douz is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria.-References:...
    
    
31. Mohammadia
    Mohammadia, Mascara
    Mohammadia, Mascara is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 71,366.-References:...
    
    
32. Nesmoth
    Nesmoth
    Nesmoth is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,414-References:...
    
    
33. Oggaz
    Oggaz
    Oggaz is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,120.-References:...
    
    
34. Oued El Abtal
    Oued El Abtal
    Oued El Abtal is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 19,184.-References:...
    
    
35. Oued Taria
    Oued Taria
    Oued Taria is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 13,916.-References:...
    
    
36. Ras Ain Amirouche
    Ras Ain Amirouche
    Ras Ain Amirouche is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 6,183....
    
    
37. Sedjerara
    Sedjerara
    Sedjerara is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 7,819.-References:...
    
    
38. Sehaîlia
    Sehaîlia
    Sehaîlia is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 8,500....
    
    
39. Sidi Abdeldjebar
    Sidi Abdeldjebar
    Sidi Abdeldjebar is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 3,760....
    
    
40. Sidi Abdelmoumen
    Sidi Abdelmoumen
    Sidi Abdelmoumen is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 13,306....
    
    
41. Sidi Kada
    Sidi Kada
    Sidi Kada is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 17,843.-References:...
    
    
42. Sidi Boussaid
    Sidi Boussaid
    Sidi Boussaid is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,428....
    
    
43. Sig
    Sig, Algeria
    Sig is a town formerly located in Oran Province and now located in Mascara Province, northwestern Algeria....
    
    
44. Tighennif
    Tighennif
    Tighennif is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 55,800.-References:...
    
    
45. Tizi
    Tizi
    Tizi is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,915.-References:...
    
    
46. Zahana
    Zahana
    Zahana is a town and commune in Mascara Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 18,839.-References:...
    
    
47. Zelameta