El Bayadh
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| El Bayadh بلدية البيض | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Commune of El Bayadh | |
  El Bayadh | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′49″N 1°01′13″E / 33.68028°N 1.02028°ECoordinates: 33°40′49″N 1°01′13″E / 33.68028°N 1.02028°E | |
| Country |
 Algeria |
| Province | El Bayadh (seat) |
| District | El Bayadh (coextensive) |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 11 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 497 km2 (192 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,304 m (4,278 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 64,632 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal code | 32000 |
| ONS code | 3201 |
El Bayadh (Arabic: البيض) is a municipality of Algeria. It is the capital of El Bayadh Province. This town was known as Géryville during the French colonization of Algeria. The Ksour Range is a mountainous area extending between Figuig and El Bayadh.[1]
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