Tizi Ouzou (Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tizi Wezzu, ) is a province (wilayah) of Algeria in the Kabylia region. Its capital is Tizi Ouzou. History In 1984, Boumerdès Province was carved out of its territory. Administrative divisions The province is divided into 21 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 67 communes or municipalities. Districts Aïn El Hammam Azazga Azzefoun Béni Douala Béni Yenni Boghni Bouzeguène Draâ Ben Khedda Draâ El Mizan Iferhounène Larbaâ Nath Irathen Maâtka Makouda Mekla Ouadhia Ouacifs Ouaguenoun Tigzirt Tizi Gheni Tizi Tizi Rached Communes Abi Youcef Aghni-Goughrane (Agouni Gueghrane) Aghrib Aïn El Hammam (Ain-El-Hammam) Aïn Zaouia (Ain-Zaouia) Ait Aggouacha Ait Bouaddou Ait Boumehdi (Ait Boumahdi) Ait Chaffaa (Ait-Chaffaa, Ait Chafâa) Ait Khelili (Ait Khellili) Ait Mahmoud (Ait-Mahmoud) Ait Oumalou Ait Toudert Ait Yahia (Ait-Yahia Ait Yahia Moussa (Aït Yahia Moussa) Akbil Akerrou Assi Youcef Azazga Azzefoun (Azeffoun) Beni Aissi (Beni Aïssi) Beni Douala (Beni-Douala) Beni Yenni Beni Ziki (Beni Zikki, Beni Zekki) Beni Zmenzer Boghni Boudjima Bounouh Bouzguen (Bouzeguene) Djebel Aissa Mimoun (Djebel-Aissa Mimoun) Draa Ben Kheda (Draa Ben Khedda, Draâ Ben Khedda) Draa El Mizan (Draâ El Mizan) Freha Frikat Iboudraren Idjeur Iferhounene (Iferhounène) Ifigha Iflissen Illilten Iloula Oumalou (Illoula Oumalou) Imsouhal Irdjen Larba Nait Irathen (Larbaâ Nath Irathen) M'Kira Maatkas (Mâatkas) Makouda Mechtrass Mekla Mizrana Ouacifs Ouadhia Ouaguenoun Sidi Nâamane Souamaa (Souamâa) Souk El Tenine (Souk El Thenine) Tadmait (Tadmaït) Tigzirt Timizart Tirmirtine (Tirmitine) Tizi Ghenif (Tizi-Ghenif) Tizi N'Thlata (Tizi N'Tleta) Tizi Ouzou Tizi Rached (Tizi-Rached) Yakouren (Yakourene) Yatafene (Yattafene, Yattafène) Zekri Villages Tala Allam Tala Athmane Notable people Mohamed Belhocine, Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology. References Kabylie Provinces of Algeria States and territories established in 1974