El Bayadh
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.
El Bayadh
البيض | |
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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 | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | El Bayadh |
District | El Bayadh District |
Government | |
• PMA Seats | 11 |
Area | |
• Total | 497 km2 (192 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,347 m (4,419 ft) |
Population (2008 Census) | |
• Total | 85,577 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal code | 32000 |
ONS code | 3201 |
Climate | BWk |
Geography
The Ksour Range is a mountainous area extending between Figuig and El Bayadh.[2]
Climate data for El Bayadh | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51.3 (124.3) |
— | — | — | 51.3 (124.3) |
Source: [3] |
References
- "Mundomanz.com - Datos". www.mundomanz.com.
- "GÉOGRAPHIE MILITAIRE - LIVRE VI - ALGÉRIE et TUNISIE par le colonel NIOX - 2ème édition". aj.garcia.free.fr.
- "Seconde Communication Nationale de L'Algerie Sur Les Changements Climatiques a la CCNUCC" (PDF) (in French). Ministere de L'Amenagement du Territoire et de L'Environnement. 2010. p. 27. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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