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Béchar Province
Province of Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Béchar (Arabic: ولاية بشار) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, located on the border with Morocco in the Algerian Sahara. It is the second least-densely populated province in Algeria. Its capital and biggest city is Béchar.
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Béchar Province
ولاية بشار | |
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![]() The desert in Béchar | |
![]() Map of Algeria highlighting Béchar | |
Coordinates: 31°37′N 2°13′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Béchar |
Government | |
• Wāli | Mr. Mecheri Azzedine |
Area | |
• Total | 161,400 km2 (62,300 sq mi) |
Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 274,866 |
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 29 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-08 |
Districts | 12 |
Municipalities | 21 |
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