Biskra (Province)

Biskra
Basic data
Country	Algeria
Capital	Biskra
surface	21,094 km²
Residents	692,000 (2006 estimate)
density	33 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	DZ-07

Coordinates: 34 ° 50 '  N , 5 ° 33'  E

The province of Biskra ( Arabic ولاية بسكرة, DMG Wilāyat Biskira , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⴱⴻⵙⴽⵔⴰ Agezdu n Beskra ) is a province ( wilaya ) in eastern Algeria .

The province has an area of ​​21,094 km² and is located near the border with Tunisia in the transition area between the densely populated north and the sparsely populated south.

Around 692,000 people (2006 estimate) inhabit the province, so the population density is 33 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The capital of the province is Biskra .

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