Béchar Province
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| Béchar Province 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 | |
| • PPA president | |
| • 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 | CET (UTC+01) |
| 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 [change]
The province has 12 districts. There are 21 municipalities.
The districts are:
References [change]
- ↑ 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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