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
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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]

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 .