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Province of Algeria Province in Algeria
El Bayadh Province ولاية البيض
Province
In the center of El BayadhIn the center of El Bayadh
Map of Algeria highlighting El BayadhMap of Algeria highlighting El Bayadh
Coordinates: 33°41′N 01°01′E / 33.683°N 1.017°E / 33.683; 1.017
Country Algeria
CapitalEl Bayadh
Area
 • Total78,870 km (30,450 sq mi)
Population
 • Total262,187
 • Density3.3/km (8.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 codeDZ-32
Districts8
Municipalities22
Websitehttp://www.wilaya-elbayadh.gov.dz/index.php

El Bayadh (Arabic: ولاية البيض) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, named after its capital El Bayadh. It is surrounded by mountains from the South, North, and Northeast of the state.

History

The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 8 districts, which are further divided into 22 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Boualem
  2. Bougtob
  3. Boussemghoun
  4. Brézina
  5. Chellala
  6. El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
  7. El Bayadh
  8. Rogassa

Communes

  1. Arbaouet
  2. Aïn El Orak
  3. Boualem
  4. Bougtob
  5. Boussemghoun
  6. Brézina
  7. Cheguig
  8. Chellala
  9. El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
  10. El Bayadh
  11. El Bnoud
  12. El Kheiter
  13. El Maharra
  14. Ghassoul
  15. Kef Lahmar
  16. Krakda
  17. Rogassa
  18. Sidi Ameur
  19. Sidi Slimane
  20. Sidi Taifour
  21. Stitten
  22. Tousmouline

References

  1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
  2. "El Bayadh (Province, Algeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  3. "The official journal of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" (PDF). SGG Algeria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
El Bayadh Province
Chellala District
Brézina District
Rogassa District
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh District
Boualem District
Bougtob District
El Bayadh District
Boussemghoun District
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