Algeria / 61 El Kantara
El Kantara
Population
43,110
RGPH 2008 · Wikidata
Wilaya number
61
Area
≈ 1,440 km²
30 people per km²
Municipalities
5
Time zone
UTC+1
no summer time
About El Kantara
The wilaya of El Kantara has its capital at El Kantara, by a gorge known as the gateway of the desert, which the Romans called Calceus Herculis. It is wilaya number 61. It was created in 2026 by law 26-06 of 4 April 2026, from the wilaya of Biskra. It has 5 communes in 3 dairas.
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