Sidi Khaled is a town in

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. It is located in the province of

Biskra Biskra ( ar, بسكرة ; ; Latin Vescera) is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about 248 miles (400 km) from Algiers, 71 miles (115&nbs ...

, famous for its

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and palms. The name of Sidi Khaled is related to the

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ic personality Khaled Ibn Sounan Elabsi.

Geography

Sidi Khaled is located in

Biskra Province Biskra ( ar, ولاية بسكرة) is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria. The capital city is Biskra. Tolga is one of the famous ''daïras'' of this wilaya. Other localities include Lichoua, Sidi Okba, Sidi Khaled, El-Kantara and Ouled Djella ...

, 100 km

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of the city of

. It covers 212.60 km² and has 38987 inhabitants (2008

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) with a density of 203.74 inhabitants per km². The

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name of the city is Sidi Khaled. Nearby cities are: * Arish Hamoula ~ 4 km *

Sidi Khaled Drissi Med ''Sidi'' or ''Sayidi'', also Sayyidi and Sayeedi, ( ar, سيدي, Sayyīdī, Sīdī (dialectal) "milord") is an Arabic masculine title of respect. ''Sidi'' is used often to mean "saint" or "my master" in Maghrebi Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Wi ...

~ 6 km * Chiaba ~ 6 km * Difel ~ 10 km * Besbes, Algeria ~ 10 km *

Ouled Djellal Ouled Djellal is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 45,622. more recent census says it has over 66,000 people. It is the second biggest city in the state of Biskra because of its popu ...

~ 10 km * Ferfad Ali ~ 15 km

History

It is the place of origin of Foughal beni Sidi Khaled is the son of Abd Elghelil came from the region of Sakia El Hamra (Sahara Occidental) and settled in the region of Foughala beside Biskara; Then they settled on the coast, near Jijel and Guelma Setif to forming one of the largest tribes of North Africa. In this town lies the Muslim holy man

Sidi Khaled Ibn Sinan al Absi ''Sidi'' or ''Sayidi'', also Sayyidi and Sayeedi, ( ar, سيدي, Sayyīdī, Sīdī (dialectal) "milord") is an Arabic masculine title of respect. ''Sidi'' is used often to mean "saint" or "my master" in Maghrebi Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Wi ...

. It is the city of the legendary Hizia (1855-1878) the eponymous poem sung by

Mohamed Ben Guittoun Abdelhamid Ababsa Muhammad was an Islamic prophet and a religious and political leader who preached and established Islam. Muhammad and variations may also refer to: *Muhammad (name), a given name and surname, and list of people with the name and its variations ...

and khelifi ahmed immortalized.

Economy

Sidi Khaled is located in a semi-arid region on the border of the

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, with most people engaged in agro-pastoral vocation.

External links

Sidi Khaled web site
Oases of Algeria Communes of Biskra Province {{Biskra-geo-stub