El Kantara
- for the town in Egypt see Al Qantarah El Sharqiyya
| El Kantara | |
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  El Kantara | |
| Coordinates: DZ 35°13′00″N 5°42′37″E / 35.2166°N 5.7104°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria |
| Province | Biskra Province |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
El Kantara
El Kantara is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. As of 1911, Baedeker described it as "one of the most important caravan-stations in E. Algeria." The gorge that traveled through the area was described by locals as the "Mouth of the Desert".[1]
References
- ↑ "The Ravine, I, El Cantara, Algeria". World Digital Library. 1899. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
Coordinates: 35°13′31″N 5°42′23″E / 35.22528°N 5.70639°E
Les grandes Familles d'origine Arabe d'El Kantara sont : ABDELAZIZE, BELLAL, HOUFANI, KHIREDDINE, SAADLAOUD, SOURI, YOUB et ZEROUG. Le reste des familles sont d'origine Berbère.
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