Béchar Province

Also known as Bechar Province

province of Algeria

AI overview

Béchar Province is a region in Algeria located in the southwestern part of the country. It matters as an important administrative area in one of North Africa's largest nations, serving as a center for the surrounding Saharan communities and economy.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Béchar Province is referenced by 184 other articles, and connects out to Béchar, Kénadsa and Taghit.

The entry is geolocated on the map in 8.

It sits within the topics Béchar Province, Provinces of Algeria and States and territories established in 1974.

Its subject is documented across 57 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of Algeria
Country: Algeria
Located in: Algeria
Contains: Taghit District
Capital: Béchar
Population: 270061
Area: 161400.0
Elevation: 627
Shares border with: Drâa-Tafilalet
Image: Béni-Abbés Oued saoura.JPG

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category of associated people: Category:People from Béchar Province
language used: Korandje
Commons category: Béchar Province
topic's main category: Category:Béchar Province
topic has template: Template:Béchar Province

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Encyclopedic overview

Béchar (Arabic: ولاية بشار) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, located on the border with Morocco in the Algerian Sahara. It is the second least densely populated province in Algeria, with a population of 353 591 inhabitants in 2019, with a density of 2,19 people/square kilometer. Its capital and biggest city is Béchar.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Béchar Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.