Country Algeria Time zone CET (UTC+01) ISO 3166 code DZ-29 | Capital Mascara, Algeria Area Code +213 (0) 45 Districts 16 | |
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Mascara (Arabic: ولاية معسكر) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name means "military garrison" in Arabic, and which is unrelated to "Mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig.
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Map of Mascara Province, Algeria
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 16 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 47 communes or municipalities.
1994 earthquake
There was an earthquake in the capital of Mascara City on 18 August 1994. The 5.9 Mw oblique-slip shock left 159 dead, 289 inujured, and 8,000–10,000 homeless.
References
Mascara Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA