El Bayadh

El Bayadh (البيض) is a municipality of Algeria. 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.