Biskra Province

Biskra Province ولاية بسكرة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Biskra
Coordinates: 34°52′N 05°45′E / 34.867°N 5.750°ECoordinates: 34°52′N 05°45′E / 34.867°N 5.750°E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Biskra
Government
• PPA president	Mr. Khellil Rachid (FLN)
• Wāli	Mr. Goudjil Saïd
Area
• Total	20,986 km^2 (8,103 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	730,262
• Density	35/km^2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Area Code	+213 (0) 33
ISO 3166 code	DZ-07
Districts	12
Municipalities	33

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

Administrative division

The province is made up of 12 districts and 33 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Biskra
2. Djemourah
3. Foughala
4. El Kantara
5. El Outaya
6. M'Chouneche
7. Ouled Djellal
8. Ourlal
9. Sidi Khaled
10. Sidi Okba
11. Tolga
12. Zeribet El Oued

Communes

1. Aïn Naga
2. Aïn Zaatout
3. Biskra
4. Bordj Ben Azzouz
5. Bouchagroune
6. Branis
7. Chetma
8. Djemorah
9. Doucen
10. El Feidh
11. El Ghrous
12. El Hadjeb
13. El Haouch
14. El Kantara
15. El Outaya
16. Foughala
17. Khenguet Sidi Nadjil
18. Lichana
19. Lioua
20. M'Chouneche
21. Mekhadma
22. Meziraa
23. M'Lili
24. Ouled Djellal
25. Ouled Harkat
26. Ouled Rahma
27. Ouled Sassi
28. Oumache
29. Ourlala
30. Sidi Khaled
31. Sidi Okba
32. Tolga
33. Zeribet El Oued

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.

External links

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