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Biskra Province

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Also known as DZ-07, Biskra, Algeria

province of Algeria

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Biskra Province is a region located in Algeria, a North African country. It matters as part of Algeria's administrative division and geographic territory.

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Country
Algeria
Located in
Algeria
Capital
Biskra
Population
721356
Area
20986.0
Elevation
105
Shares border with
M'Sila Province
Official website
wilayabiskra.dz
Image
Dattes de Deglet nour à Tolga (Wilaya de Biskra).jpg
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Category:Biskra Province
Commons category
Biskra Province
category of associated people
Category:People from Biskra Province
language used
Arabic
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Template:Biskra Province
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Encyclopedic overview

Biskra (Arabic: ولاية بسكرة, Berber: ⴱⴻⵙⴽⵔⴰ) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria with its capital at Biskra. It is located on the northern edge of the Algerian Sahara, south of the Atlas Mountains.

Geographically, Biskra Province is arid, but oases and rivers can be found, such as the Djedi River which flows through the province. The mountainous Aurès region also extends into the province.

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

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