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| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Biskra Province |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Biskra District is a district of Biskra Province, Algeria.
Biskra District | |
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| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Biskra Province |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Biskra District is a district of Biskra Province, Algeria.
The district has 2 municipalities: [1]
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Coordinates: 34°51′N5°44′E / 34.850°N 5.733°E
Biskra is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about 248 miles (400 km) from Algiers, 71 miles (115 km) southwest of Batna and 137 miles (222 km) north of Touggourt. It is nicknamed "The Queen of the Zibans", "The Door of the Desert" or "The Saharan Nice" because of its location at the beginning of the Sahara Desert. Due to its geographical location, its climate and natural resources, particularly farming, Biskra has always been a hub and a crossroad between the cities in the north and south. It has seen the passage of several civilizations, from the Romans and the Arabs to the French.
The Stade du 18-février is a multi-use stadium in Biskra, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home ground of football club US Biskra. The stadium holds 35,000 people.
Chetma is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 8,677.
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Ouled Djellal is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 45,622. more recent census says it has over 66,000 people. It is the second biggest city in the state of Biskra because of its population and economics. Mayor Rachid Boufateh announced that Ouled Djellal is to be a State in the next Administrative Division.
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Ourlal District is a district of Biskra Province, Algeria.
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Sidi Khellil is a town and commune in El M'Ghair District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,547, up from 5,524 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.7%.
Sidi Slimane is a town and commune in Mégarine District, Touggourt Province, Algeria, located near the city of Touggourt. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 8,072, up from 6,822 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.7%.
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The Battle of Vescera was fought in 682 or 683 between the Berbers of King Caecilius and their Byzantine allies from the Exarchate of Carthage against an Umayyad Arab army under Uqba ibn Nafi. Uqba ibn Nafi had led his men in an expedition across north Africa, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean and marching as far south as the Draa and Sous rivers. On his return, he was ambushed by the Berber-Byzantine coalition at Tehouda (Thabudeos) south Vescera, defeated, and killed. As a result of this crushing defeat, the Arabs were expelled from the area of modern Tunisia for a decade.
The University of Mohamed Khider Biskra is one of the 106 institutions of higher education in Algeria, located in the state of Biskra. Established in 1983, the University of Mohamed Khider Biskra is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Biskra. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the University of Mohamed Khider Biskra (UMKB) is a very large coeducational higher education institution, it offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. The university has its origins in three national institutes that were administratively, pedagogically, and financially autonomous: National Institute of Hydraulics, National Institute of Architecture, National Institute of Electrotechnics. These three institutes became a university center in 1992, the university center became the Mohamed Khider University of Biskra in 1998, now the university has six faculties.
