El Kantara District Explained

Official Name:	El Kantara District
Settlement Type:	District
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Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Algeria
Subdivision Name1:	Biskra Province
Subdivision Type2:	Capital
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	1998
Utc Offset:	+1

El Kantara District is a district of Biskra Province, Algeria. El Kantara "الكنترة" word comes from Latin "Centuriation" (Derja: meaning a bridge) ^[1]

Municipalities

The district has 2 municipalities:^[2]

• El Kantara
• Ain Zaatout

References

35.2252°N 5.7065°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: صول الزراعة في بلاد المغرب القديم .
2. Web site: Dairas et Communes . Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar . French . 19 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130216230858/http://www.wilaya-bechar.gov.dz/Dairas_Comm.htm . 16 February 2013 .