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Mostaganem (Template:Langx) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, with a population of 892165 inhabitants in 2019, with a density of 393/square kilometers. Its capital is Mostaganem.

Geography

The land relief in Mostaganem Province can be divided into four regions: the Dahra Range to the east, the Mostaganem Plateau to the south, the Chelif River valley which separates the two highland regions, and the plains on the province's southern border which lie next to the marshes of the Macta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Mostaganem Plateau covers eleven municipalities in the southern part of the province: Mostaganem, Ain Tedles, Sour, Bouguirat, Sirat, Souaflia, Mesra, Ain Sidi Cherif, Mansourah, Touahria and Sayada.<ref name=monographie>Template:Cite book</ref> It is a semi-arid and sandy plateau, in the shape of a triangle and bounded to the north by the Chelif River.<ref name=guide>Template:Cite book</ref> It receives 350 mm of rainfall per year.<ref name=monographie/>

During French colonization, viticulture was introduced on the plateau.<ref name=guide/> After the country's independence, it was replaced by irrigated market gardening and the culture of citrus fruits and cereals.<ref name=guide/> However, in certain sectors east of Mostaganem, the replacement of the vineyards caused the appearance of small dunes as a consequence of the resumption of soil movement.<ref name=guide/>