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Béchar Province

ولاية بشار
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Béchar
Map of Algeria highlighting Béchar
Country  Algeria
Capital Béchar
Area
 • Total 161,400 km2 (62,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total 274,866
 • Density 1.7030/km2 (4.4108/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code +213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 code DZ-08
Districts 12
Municipalities 21

Béchar is a province in Algeria. It is named after its capital Béchar. A large part of the province has sand dune fields that no one can live in.

Divisions

The province has 12 districts. There are 21 municipalities.

The districts are:

  1. Abadla
  2. Béchar
  3. Béni Abbès
  4. Béni Ounif
  5. El Ouata
  6. Igli
  7. Kénadsa
  8. Kerzaz
  9. Lahmar
  10. Ouled Khodeïr
  11. Tabelbala
  12. Taghit

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Béchar para niños

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