El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh is a
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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
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Province
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Algeria
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. It was named after its capital,
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh (Arabic: الأبيض سيدي الشيخ, is a municipality in El Bayadh Province, Algeria. It is the district seat of '' El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh District'' and has a population of 24.949 (2008), which gives it 7 seats in the ...
, where most of the population lives. This district has one of the longest placenames in the country.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 4
municipalities
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El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh (Arabic: الأبيض سيدي الشيخ, is a municipality in El Bayadh Province, Algeria. It is the district seat of '' El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh District'' and has a population of 24.949 (2008), which gives it 7 seats in the ...
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Aïn El Orak
Aïn El Orak is a town and commune in El Bayadh Province, Algeria
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Arbaouet
Arbaouet is a town and commune in El Bayadh Province, Algeria
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Districts of El Bayadh Province
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