Biskra Province

Biskra is a province of Algeria. The capital city is Biskra.

ولاية بسكرة
Map of Algeria highlighting Biskra
Map of Algeria highlighting Biskra
Coordinates: 34°52′N 05°45′E / 34.867°N 5.750°E / 34.867; 5.750Coordinates: 34°52′N 05°45′E / 34.867°N 5.750°E / 34.867; 5.750
CountryAlgeria
CapitalBiskra
Government
 • PPA presidentMr. Khellil Rachid (FLN)
 • WāliMr. Goudjil Saïd
Area
 • Total20,986 km2 (8,103 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total730,262
 • Density34.7976/km2 (90.1253/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
ISO 3166 codeDZ-07
Districts12
Municipalities33

Divisions

The province has 12 districts. There are 33 communes or municipalities.

Districts

References

  1. 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.