Béchar Province
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.
ولاية بشار | |
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Coordinates: 31°37′N 2°13′W / 31.617°N 2.217°WCoordinates: 31°37′N 2°13′W / 31.617°N 2.217°W | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Béchar |
Government | |
• Wāli | Mr. Mecheri Azzedine |
Area | |
• Total | 161,400 km2 (62,300 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 274,866 |
• Density | 1.7030/km2 (4.4108/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-08 |
Districts | 12 |
Municipalities | 21 |
Divisions
The province has 12 districts. There are 21 municipalities.
The districts are:
References
- ↑ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.