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Mascara (Arabic: معسكر Muʿaskar, Berber languages: ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ Mɛesker) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison". It is unsure whether the place is related to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig.
Mascara Province
ولاية معسكر | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Mascara | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′N 0°8′E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Mascara, Algeria |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,941 km2 (2,294 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 780,959 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 45 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-29 |
| Districts | 16 |
| Municipalities | 47 |
The province was created from parts of Mostaganem department and Oran (department) in 1974.
The province is divided into 16 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 47 communes or municipalities.
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 injured, and 8,000–10,000 homeless.[2]
