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El Tarf

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Population
408,414
RGPH 2008
Wilaya number
36
Area
≈ 2,890 km²
142 people per km²
Municipalities
24
Phone code
+213 38
038 from inside Algeria
Nearest airport
near Echatt
Time zone
UTC+1
no summer time
About El Tarf

The wilaya of El Tarf lies in the far north-east of Algeria, on the Mediterranean coast and the border with Tunisia. Its neighbours include the wilaya of Souk Ahras. Its capital is the town of El Tarf. Its coastal town of El Kala has been a centre of the red coral trade since at least the 10th century. It is wilaya number 36. It has 24 communes in 7 dairas. The wilaya had 408,414 inhabitants at the 2008 census (ONS).

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