El Bayadh

El Bayadh
البيض
city
city of El Bayadh

Location of El Bayadh, Algeria within El Bayadh Province
El Bayadh

Location of El Bayadh within Algeria

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
District El Bayadh District
Government
  PMA Seats 11
Area
  Total 497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 1,347 m (4,419 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.[2]

References

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