El Bayadh Province
Province of Algeria
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El Bayadh (Arabic: ولاية البيض) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, named after its capital El Bayadh. It is surrounded by mountains from the South, North, and Northeast of the state.[2]
El Bayadh Province
ولاية البيض | |
|---|---|
In the center of El Bayadh | |
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting El Bayadh | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′N 01°01′E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | El Bayadh |
| Area | |
• Total | 78,870 km2 (30,450 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 262,187 |
| • Density | 3.324/km2 (8.610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 49 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-32 |
| Districts | 8 |
| Municipalities | 22 |
| Website | http://www.wilaya-elbayadh.gov.dz/index.php |
History
The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.
