Coordinates: 31°37′N 2°13′W / 31.617, -2.217

Commune of Béchar
بلدية بشار
Map of Béchar Province highlighting Béchar Municipality
ONS code	0801
Postal code	08000
Province	Béchar (seat)
District	Béchar (coextensive)
PMA Seats	23
Area	5050 km² (1950 sq mi)
Altitude	747 m (2454 ft)
Population	134 954 (1998)
Density	27/km² (69/sq mi)
Time Zone	Central European Time (UTC+1)

Béchar (Arabic: بشار‎) is a capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. The area is controlled part of Algeria, though claims have also been made on it by Morocco. In 1998 the city had a population of 134 954.

Near Béchar, there is Kenadsa longwave transmitter, whose masts are the tallest structures in Algeria.

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