El Bayadh Province

El Bayadh (Arabic: ولاية البيض) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, named after its capital El Bayadh. It is surrounded by mountains from the South, North, and Northeast of the state.

History
The province was created from Saïda Province in 1984.

Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 8 districts, which are further divided into 22 communes or municipalities.

Districts

 * 1) Boualem
 * 2) Bougtob
 * 3) Boussemghoun
 * 4) Brézina
 * 5) Chellala
 * 6) El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
 * 7) El Bayadh
 * 8) Rogassa

Communes

 * 1) Arbaouet
 * 2) Aïn El Orak
 * 3) Boualem
 * 4) Bougtob
 * 5) Boussemghoun
 * 6) Brézina
 * 7) Cheguig
 * 8) Chellala
 * 9) El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
 * 10) El Bayadh
 * 11) El Bnoud
 * 12) El Kheiter
 * 13) El Maharra
 * 14) Ghassoul
 * 15) Kef Lahmar
 * 16) Krakda
 * 17) Rogassa
 * 18) Sidi Ameur
 * 19) Sidi Slimane
 * 20) Sidi Taifour
 * 21) Stitten
 * 22) Tousmouline