Biskra Province
ولاية بسكرة
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Biskra
Province Code	7
Area Code	+213 (0) 33
Administration
Capital	Biskra
Districts	12
Municipalities	33
Wāli	Mr. Goudjil Saïd
PPA president	Mr. Khellil Rachid (FLN)
Basic statistics
Area	20,986 km² (8,103 sq mi)
Population	730,262[1] (2008)
Density	34.8/km² (90.1/sq mi)

Biskra (Arabic: ولاية بسكرة‎; Berber: Tibeskert) is a wilaya of Algeria. The capital city is Biskra. Tolga is one of famous Dairas of this Wilaya. Other localities include Lichoua, Sidi Okba, Sidi Khaled, El-Kantara and Ouled Djellal.

Contents 1 Administrative division 1.1 Districts 1.2 Communes 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Administrative division

The province is made up of 12 districts and 33 municipalities. The districts are:

[edit] Districts

• Biskra
• Djemourah
• Foughala
• El Kantara
• El Outaya
• M'Chouneche
• Ouled Djellal
• Ourlal
• Sidi Khaled
• Sidi Okba
• Tolga
• Zeribet El Oued

[edit] Communes

• Aïn Naga
• Aïn Zaatout
• Biskra
• Bordj Ben Azzouz
• Bouchagroune
• Branis
• Chetma
• Djemorah
• Doucen
• El Feidh
• El Ghrous
• El Hadjeb
• El Haouch
• El Kantara
• El Outaya
• Foughala
• Khenguet Sidi Nadjil
• Lichana
• Lioua
• M'Chouneche
• Mekhadma
• Meziraa
• M'Lili
• Ouled Djellal
• Ouled Harkat
• Ouled Rahma
• Ouled Sassi
• Oumache
• Ourlala
• Sidi Khaled
• Sidi Okba
• Tolga
• Zeribet El Oued

[edit] References

1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

[edit] External links

• (French) A website about Biskra and the surrounding area (Arabic) (English)

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Coordinates: 34°51′50″N 5°44′50″E / 34.86389°N 5.74722°E / 34.86389; 5.74722

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