El Bayadh Province
El Bayadh Province
ولاية البيض | |
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Coordinates: 33°41′N 01°01′E / 33.683°N 1.017°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | El Bayadh |
Area | |
• Total | 78,870 km2 (30,450 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• 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 |
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.
History
The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 8 districts, which are further divided into 22 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes