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.[2]
El Bayadh Province
ولاية البيض | |
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Coordinates: 33°41′N 01°01′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | El Bayadh |
Area | |
• Total | 78,870 km2 (30,450 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 262,187 |
• Density | 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 49 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-32 |
Districts | 8 |
Municipalities | 22 |
Website | http://www.wilaya-elbayadh.gov.dz/index.php |
History
The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 8 districts,[3] which are further divided into 22 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
References
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