Biskra

[ bis-krah ]

/ ˈbɪs krɑ /

a town and oasis in NE Algeria, in the Sahara.

Example sentences from the Web for biskra

"Roslin must buy me a ticket for Biskra, of course," said Stephen.

The Golden Silence |C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
The most interesting village is that of Sidi Okba, 12 m. south-east of Biskra.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 |Various
They come to Biskra, to Constantine, and to Algiers, and live the lives of other free-and-easy women of the world.

In the Land of Mosques & Minarets |Francis Miltoun
If you go to Biskra and wire when you get there, I'll start at once—we'll start, I mean.

The Golden Silence |C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

Not in the palace hotels of Algiers, Biskra or Tunis can you find such a combination.

In the Land of Mosques & Minarets |Francis Miltoun

Biskra

/ (ˈbɪskrɑː) /

a town and oasis in NE Algeria, in the Sahara. Pop: 204 000 (2005 est)