| Biskra Province | |
| ولاية بسكرة | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Biskra |
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| Province Code | 7 |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 33 |
| Administration | |
| Capital | Biskra |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 33 |
| Wāli | Mr. Goudjil Saïd |
| PPA president | Mr. Khellil Rachid (FLN) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 20,986 km² (8,103 sq mi) |
| Population | 730,262[1] (2008) |
| Density | 34.8/km² (90.1/sq mi) |
Biskra (Arabic: ولاية بسكرة; Berber: Tibeskert) is a wilaya of Algeria. The capital city is Biskra. Tolga is one of famous Dairas of this Wilaya. Other localities include Lichoua, Sidi Okba, Sidi Khaled, El-Kantara and Ouled Djellal.
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Administrative division
The province is made up of 12 districts and 33 municipalities. The districts are:
Districts
- Biskra
- Djemourah
- Foughala
- El Kantara
- El Outaya
- M'Chouneche
- Ouled Djellal
- Ourlal
- Sidi Khaled
- Sidi Okba
- Tolga
- Zeribet El Oued
Communes
- Aïn Naga
- Aïn Zaatout
- Biskra
- Bordj Ben Azzouz
- Bouchagroune
- Branis
- Chetma
- Djemorah
- Doucen
- El Feidh
- El Ghrous
- El Hadjeb
- El Haouch
- El Kantara
- El Outaya
- Foughala
- Khenguet Sidi Nadjil
- Lichana
- Lioua
- M'Chouneche
- Mekhadma
- Meziraa
- M'Lili
- Ouled Djellal
- Ouled Harkat
- Ouled Rahma
- Ouled Sassi
- Oumache
- Ourlala
- Sidi Khaled
- Sidi Okba
- Tolga
- Zeribet El Oued
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.
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Coordinates: 34°51′50″N 5°44′50″E / 34.86389°N 5.74722°E
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