El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh District

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El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh District
دائرة الأبيض سيدي الشيخ

Map of Algeria highlighting El Bayadh Province

Map of El Bayadh Province highlighting the District of El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
Province El Bayadh
District seat El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
Municipalities 4
Area 33.082 km² (12.773 sq mi)
Population 27.112 (1998)
Density 0,82/km² (2/sq mi)

El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is a district in El Bayadh Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh, where most of the population lives. This district has one of the longest placenames in the country.

[edit] Municipalities

The district is further divied into 4 municipalities:

  • El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
  • El Bnoud
  • Aïn El Orak
  • Arbaouet