Biskra Province
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| Biskra Province | |
| ولاية بسكرة | |
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Biskra |
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| 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.
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
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| Adrar • Aïn Defla • Aïn Témouchent • Algiers • Annaba • Batna • Béchar • Béjaïa • Biskra • Blida • Bordj Bou Arréridj • Bouira • Boumerdès • Chlef • Constantine • Djelfa • El Bayadh • El Oued • El Tarf • Ghardaïa • Guelma • Illizi • Jijel • Khenchela • Laghouat • Mascara • Médéa • Mila • Mostaganem • M'Sila • Naâma • Oran • Ouargla • Oum el-Bouaghi • Relizane • Saida • Sétif • Sidi Bel Abbes • Skikda • Souk Ahras • Tamanrasset • Tébessa • Tiaret • Tindouf • Tipaza • Tissemsilt • Tizi Ouzou • Tlemcen | |