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Biskra, Algeria
Biskra · Algeria
Biskra is a large city in Biskra, Algeria with a population of 204,661. Elevation: 377 ft (115 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Biskra
Biskra 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 (399 km) from Algiers, 71 miles (114 km) southwest of Batna and 137 miles (220 km) north of Touggourt. It is nicknamed "The Queen of the Zibans", "The Door of the Desert" or "The Saharan Nice" because of its location at the beginning of the Sahara Desert. Due to its geographical location, its climate and natural resources, particularly farming, Biskra has always been a crossroad between the cities in the north and south. It has seen the passage of several civilizations, from the Romans and the Arabs to the French.
People
Climate
| Population | 204,661 |
| Population Density | 4,156 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Coordinates | 34.8504°, 5.7281° |
| Timezone | Africa/Algiers |
| Country | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| State / Province | Biskra |
| Average Temperature | 70°F (21°C) |
| January Average | 51°F (11°C) |
| July Average | 90°F (32°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 6.0 inches (152 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Biskra
Biskra is a large city in Algeria (Biskra) with a population of 204,661. The city sits at an elevation of 377 feet (115 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 70°F (21°C). Temperatures range from 51°F in January to 90°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 6.0 inches. The timezone is Africa/Algiers.
Climate in Biskra
Biskra has an average annual temperature of 22.8°C (73°F). The hottest month is Jul (34.6°C), the coldest is Jan (12.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 134 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 69.5°F |
| 29% above Algeria avg | |
| January Average | 51°F (11°C) |
| July Average | 90°F (32°C) |
| Sunny Days | 325 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Area | 49.3 sq mi (127.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 4,156/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 34.8504°N, 5.7281°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Algiers |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F (11°C) | 0.6 in | Coldest |
| February | 54°F (12°C) | 0.5 in | |
| March | 60°F (15°C) | 0.6 in | |
| April | 66°F (19°C) | 0.4 in | |
| May | 75°F (24°C) | 0.6 in | |
| June | 84°F (29°C) | 0.3 in | |
| July | 90°F (32°C) | 0.1 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 89°F (32°C) | 0.2 in | |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 0.6 in | |
| October | 71°F (21°C) | 0.8 in | Wettest |
| November | 60°F (16°C) | 0.8 in | |
| December | 53°F (12°C) | 0.5 in |
Biskra has a seasonal temperature swing of 39°F / from 51°F in January to 90°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 6.0 inches, with October being the wettest month (0.8") and July the driest (0.1").
Colleges & Universities in Biskra
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biskra Science and Culture Club | College | - | Visit → |
| Centre de formation ahmed guetyani | College | - | , |
| Centre de formation professionnel | College | - | , |
| CFPA | College | - | , |
| CFPA Amir Aissa | College | - | , |
| Faculty of Law in Chetma Biskra University | College | - | , |
| Faculty of Letters and Languages | College | - | , |
| Institut National Spécialisé en Formation Professionelle | College | - | , |
| Mohamed Khider University | University | - | Visit → |
| Université Mohamed Kheidar - Pôle universitaire de Chettma | University | - | , |
| Université Mohammed Khidher, Faculté des sciences exactes, des sciences de la nature et de la vie | University | - | , |
| المركز الوطني لتكوين المستخدمين المختصين بمؤسسات المعوقين | College | - | , |
Schools in Biskra
136+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole de langues - Harrar | - | - | - | - |
| المدرسة القرآنية لمسجد الهجرة | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة أحمد زيد cem Ahmad zayd | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة محمد زين بن المداني cem Mohammed ezine ben Madani | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Mohammed Ben Abbass Gouaned | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة طيبي عبد الرحمان | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية مودع شتمة بسكرة | - | - | - | - |
| Middle School | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية حكيم سعدان | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة خولة بنت الأزور | - | - | - | - |
| المدرسة الابتدائية 8 مارس | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Issa Ouaaer | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ناش جديد | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة لبصيرة فاطمة | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Saouli EL Hafnaoui | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Mohammed Bousbiaat | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة عاشوري مصطفى | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Benmalek Lahcen | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Primaire 17 Octobre 1961 | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Ahmed Ridha Houhou | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Technique Mohammed Guerrouf | - | - | - | - |
| Centre de Formation Professionelle - Elalia | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Colonel Said Abid | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية مزياني العيد | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية رياضة عاشوري | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة محمد كفتة | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Tarbia oua Taalim | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Mohammed Aouragh | - | - | - | - |
| الثانوية التقنية سعيد بن شعيب | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة بجاوي العربي | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Zorguene Ali | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة الجيل السعيد | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة خملة ابراهيم | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية العربي بن مهيدي | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Bachir Ben Nacer | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Diar Es-saada | - | - | - | - |
| Centre psychiatrique pédagogique | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية سي الحواس | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة حلمي رشيد | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة إبتدائية | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة إبتدائية | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية مكي مني | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة الشهيد شبشوب الصادق بن محمد | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Abbes Abdelkarim Ben Mohammed | - | - | - | - |
| CEM betaibi belgacem | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Sidi Ghazal | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée | - | - | - | - |
| CEM | - | - | - | - |
| School | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية بخوش محمد بلعررسي | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية النهضة | - | - | - | - |
| مجمع مدرسي | - | - | - | - |
| School | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole KALA ALI BEN ABD ALLAH | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية حسين برحايل | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية قوبع محمود بن ميلود | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية الشهيد خباش عبد الحميد | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة محمد الزين بن المداني | - | - | - | - |
| إبتدائية الصادوق جغروري | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية جلاب بلقاسم بن علي | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة عمري محمد بن مبروك | - | - | - | - |
| éole primaire | - | - | - | - |
| المدرسة الابتدائية: جنايحي الهادي بن الصادق - بسكرة | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة كابرين احمد بن الصديق | - | - | - | - |
| NV lycée | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole de langues - Harrar | - | - | - | - |
| المدرسة القرآنية لمسجد الهجرة | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة أحمد زيد cem Ahmad zayd | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة محمد زين بن المداني cem Mohammed ezine ben Madani | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Mohammed Ben Abbass Gouaned | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة طيبي عبد الرحمان | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية مودع شتمة بسكرة | - | - | - | - |
| Middle School | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية حكيم سعدان | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة خولة بنت الأزور | - | - | - | - |
| المدرسة الابتدائية 8 مارس | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Issa Ouaaer | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ناش جديد | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة لبصيرة فاطمة | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Saouli EL Hafnaoui | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Mohammed Bousbiaat | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة عاشوري مصطفى | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Benmalek Lahcen | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole Primaire 17 Octobre 1961 | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Ahmed Ridha Houhou | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Technique Mohammed Guerrouf | - | - | - | - |
| Centre de Formation Professionelle - Elalia | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Colonel Said Abid | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية مزياني العيد | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية رياضة عاشوري | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة محمد كفتة | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Tarbia oua Taalim | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Mohammed Aouragh | - | - | - | - |
| الثانوية التقنية سعيد بن شعيب | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة بجاوي العربي | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Zorguene Ali | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة الجيل السعيد | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة خملة ابراهيم | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية العربي بن مهيدي | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Bachir Ben Nacer | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole primaire Diar Es-saada | - | - | - | - |
| Centre psychiatrique pédagogique | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية سي الحواس | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة حلمي رشيد | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة إبتدائية | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة إبتدائية | - | - | - | - |
| ثانوية مكي مني | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة الشهيد شبشوب الصادق بن محمد | - | - | - | - |
| CEM Abbes Abdelkarim Ben Mohammed | - | - | - | - |
| CEM betaibi belgacem | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée Sidi Ghazal | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée | - | - | - | - |
| CEM | - | - | - | - |
| School | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية بخوش محمد بلعررسي | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية النهضة | - | - | - | - |
| مجمع مدرسي | - | - | - | - |
| School | - | - | - | - |
| Ecole KALA ALI BEN ABD ALLAH | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية حسين برحايل | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية قوبع محمود بن ميلود | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية الشهيد خباش عبد الحميد | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة محمد الزين بن المداني | - | - | - | - |
| إبتدائية الصادوق جغروري | - | - | - | - |
| ابتدائية جلاب بلقاسم بن علي | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة عمري محمد بن مبروك | - | - | - | - |
| éole primaire | - | - | - | - |
| المدرسة الابتدائية: جنايحي الهادي بن الصادق - بسكرة | - | - | - | - |
| متوسطة كابرين احمد بن الصديق | - | - | - | - |
| NV lycée | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية | - | - | - | - |
| مدرسة ابتدائية | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Biskra
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Biskra
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musée régionale de la VI Wilaya historique |
Libraries in Biskra
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| library Khallot (annasr) | 0.0 | |||||
| library Khallot (annasr) | 0.0 | |||||
| Numidia | 0.0 | |||||
| Numidia | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة البلدية | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة البلدية | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة البلدية | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Biskra
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marché de gros des fruits et légumes | |||||
| السوق الأسبوعي للسيارات | |||||
| السوق الوطني للتمور | |||||
| سوق الرحمة | |||||
| سوق الرحمة |
Hotels in Biskra
16 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Biskra
15 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Biskra
20 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Biskra
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Biskra
2 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Biskra
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Biskra
2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Biskra
1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Biskra
18 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Biskra
6 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Biskra
3 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Biskra
7 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Biskra
22 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Biskra
12 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Biskra
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Biskra
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| MATICO | ||
| stade cité fille | ||
| Stade du 18-Février | ||
| ساحة لعب | ||
| ملعب الحي | ||
| ملعب مناني |
Airports Near Biskra
1 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Biskra - Mohamed Khider Airport | BSK | Large Airport |
Post Offices in Biskra
11 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Algérie Poste | |
| Annexe Algerie Poste | |
| Centre de Poste Gacem Abderrahman | |
| Centre de Tri Régional - Biskra | |
| Post office | |
| Post office | |
| البريد المركزي | |
| بريد الجزائر | |
| فرع بريد الجزائر | |
| مكتب بريد العالية نور | |
| مكتب بريد العالية نور |
Treatment Centers in Biskra
6 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Docteur Bourghoud souad | ||
| docteur spécialiste: les maladies des femmes | ||
| Dr Hafid mohamed yazid دكتور حفيظ محمد يزيد | ||
| MG Chetma | ||
| دكتور مكي اخصائي أمراض عيون، Dr Mekki Ophtalmologiste | ||
| عيادة الياسمين لجراحةوطب الاطفال |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Biskra
29 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Mosque of Sedra in Chetma Biskra | |
| Mosquée Abi Ayoub Al-Ansari | |
| Mosquée Abu Bakr Al Siddiq | |
| Mosquée El Feth | |
| Mosquée En-nasr | |
| Mosquée Es-salem | |
| Mosquée Ibn Abbas | |
| Mosquée Sidi Sahbi | |
| Old Mosque of Chetma | |
| الجامع الكبير | |
| مسجد أبو زهرة | |
| مسجد ابو المهاجر دينار | |
| مسجد ابو عبيدة ابن الجراح | |
| مسجد البخاري | |
| مسجد البدر | |
| مسجد التوبة | |
| مسجد الحسن و الحسين | |
| مسجد السنة | |
| مسجد الشيخ البشير الإبراهيمي | |
| مسجد الطيب العقبي |
Quick Facts
Around Biskra
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Biskra
1 places within 15 km
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Frequently Asked Questions About Biskra
What is the population of Biskra?
Biskra has a population of 204,661 residents and is located in Algeria. The population density is 4,156 people per square mile, spread across 49.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Biskra?
Biskra enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winter temperatures average 51°F in January, while summers reach an average of 90°F in July. The area receives 325 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 6.0 inches.