El Bayadh () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
. It is the capital of
El Bayadh Province.
History
This town was known as ''Géryville'' during the
French colonization of Algeria.
Geography
The
Ksour Range is a
mountainous area extending between
Figuig and El Bayadh.
The record of 51.3 °C degrees, which was on 2 September 1979, is disputed.
References
Communes of El Bayadh Province
Province seats of Algeria
El Bayadh Province
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