Biskra: facts

At a glance

• Country: Algeria
• Region: Biskra
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 204,661
• Coordinates: 34.8504° N, 5.7280° E
• Time zone: Africa/Algiers (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Dinar (DZD)
• Distance to the capital, Algiers: 317 km (197 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Biskra - Mohamed Khider Airport (BSK): 6.4 km (4.0 mi), straight line
• Batna Mostefa Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ): 113 km (70 mi), straight line
• Ain Arnat Airport (QSF): 152 km (94 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Sidi Okba: 19 km (12 mi)
• Tolga: 35 km (22 mi)
• Ain Touta: 61 km (38 mi)
• Barika: 68 km (42 mi)
• Arris: 72 km (45 mi)