Boualem is a
district
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in
El Bayadh
El Bayadh () is a municipality of Algeria. It is the capital of El Bayadh Province. This town was known as ''Géryville'' during the French colonization of Algeria.
Geography
The Ksour Range is a mountainous area extending between Figuig
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Province
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Algeria
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. It was named after its capital,
Boualem. It has the highest number of municipalities of any district in El Bayadh Province.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 5
municipalities
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Boualem
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Sidi Slimane
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Stitten
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Sidi Taifour
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Sidi Ameur
Districts of El Bayadh Province
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