Ouargla Province

Ouargla or Warqla is a province in eastern Algeria. Its capital is Ouargla. Other important towns are Temacine, Touggourt, and Hassi Messaoud. It contains the Issaouane Erg desert.

ولاية ورقلة
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla
Coordinates: 31°57′N 5°19′E / 31.950°N 5.317°E / 31.950; 5.317Coordinates: 31°57′N 5°19′E / 31.950°N 5.317°E / 31.950; 5.317
CountryAlgeria
CapitalOuargla
Area
 • Total211,980 km2 (81,850 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total552,539
 • Density2.60656/km2 (6.75096/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
ISO 3166 codeDZ-30
Districts10
Municipalities21

Divisions

The province has 10 districts and 21 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. El Borma
  2. El Hadjira
  3. Hassi Messaoud
  4. Mégarine
  5. N'Goussa
  6. Ouargla
  7. Sidi Khouiled
  8. Taïbet
  9. Témacine
  10. Touggourt

References

  1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.