El Taref Province
Province of Algeria
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El Taref (Arabic: ولاية الطارف) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, with a population of 481,136 inhabitants in 2019. El Kala is a port town in this province and El Taref is the capital city. El Kala, a port town in this province, is home to El Kala National Park and, Lake Mellah.
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El Taref Province
ولاية الطارف | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting El Taref | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′N 8°19′E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | El Taref |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,339 km2 (1,289 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 481,136 |
| • Density | 144/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 38 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-36 |
| Districts | 7 |
| Municipalities | 24 |
History
The province was created from parts of Annaba Province and Guelma Province in 1984.
