Béchar Province

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Béchar Province
ولاية بشار
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Béchar
Province Code	8
Area Code	+213 (0) 29
Administration
Capital	Béchar
Districts	12
Municipalities	21
Wāli	Mr. Mecheri Azzedine
Basic statistics
Area	439.700 km² (62.625,77 sq mi)
Population	225,546 (1998)
Density	1,39/km² (3,6/sq mi)

Béchar (Arabic: ولاية بشار ) is a province in Algeria, named after its capital Béchar.

[edit] Districts

The province is made up of 12 districts and 21 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

• Kénadsa
• Abadla
• Béni Abbès
• Kerzaz
• Lahmar
• Ouled Khodeïr
• Béni Ounif
• Taghit
• Igli
• Béchar
• Tabelbala
• El Ouata

The municipalies are:

• Abadla
• Béchar
• Beni Abbes
• Beni Ikhlef
• Beni Ounif
• Boukais
• El Ouata
• Erg Ferradj
• Ighil
• Kenadsa
• Kerzaz
• Ksabi
• Lahmar
• Mechraa Houari Boumedienne
• Meridja
• Mogheul
• Ouled Khoudir
• Tabalbala
• Taghit
• Tamtert
• Timoudi

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