Biskra Province

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*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	575,858 (1998)
Density	27,44/km² (71/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.

[edit] Administrative division

The province is made up of 12 districts and 33 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

Sidi Okba
Tolga
Ouled Djellal
Ourlal
Zeribet El Oued
El Kantara
Sidi Khaled
Foughala
M'Chouneche
Biskra
Djemourah
District-municipality: El Outaya

[edit] External links

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

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