Adrar Province

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Adrar
Capital	Adrar, Algeria
Area	427,368 km² (2nd)
Population	326,429 (47th)
Creation	1974
Districts	11
Municipalties	28
Area code	+213 - (0) 49
Postal code	01

For the region of Mauritania, see Adrar (region).

Adrar (Arabic: ولاية أدرار ) is a province of southwestern Algeria, named after its capital Adrar. It is the second-largest province, with an area of 427,368 km². In 2004 its population was estimated at 326,429 .

It is bordered to the north by the Wilaya (province) of Bechar, El Bayadh and Ghardaïa; to the west by the Wilaya of Tindouf; to the east by the Wilaya of Tamanrasset; to the south by Mauritania and Mali.

Adrar is composed from three Regions: Touat (Adrar, Zaouit Kounta), Gourara (Aoulef, Timimoune), and Tidikelt (Aoulef), divided into 11 Dairates (counties), 28 Communes (towns) and 299 Ksars (villages).

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Provinces of Algeria

Adrar • Aïn Defla • Aïn Témouchent • Algiers • Annaba • Batna • Béchar • Béjaïa • Biskra • Blida • Bordj Bou Arréridj • Bouira • Boumerdès • Chlef • Constantine • Djelfa • El Bayadh • El Oued • El Tarf • Ghardaïa • Guelma • Illizi • Jijel • Khenchela • Laghouat • Médéa • Mila • Mostaganem • M'Sila • Muaskar • Naama • Oran • Ouargla • Oum el-Bouaghi • Relizane • Saida • Sétif • Sidi Bel Abbes • Skikda • Souk Ahras • Tamanghasset • Tébessa • Tiaret • Tindouf • Tipasa • Tissemsilt • Tizi Ouzou • Tlemcen