Adrar Province

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Adrar Province
ولاية أدرار

Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Adrar
Province Code 1
Area Code +213 (0) 49
Administration
Capital Adrar, Algeria
Districts 11
Municipalities 28
Wāli Mr. Messaoud Djari
PPA president Mr. Menad Mehdi (FLN)
Basic statistics
Area 439.700 km² (169.769 sq mi)
Population 311,615 (1998)
Density 0,7/km² (1,7/sq mi)
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 of three natural and cultural Regions: Touat (Adrar, Zaouit Kounta), Gourara (Aoulef, Timimoune), and Tidikelt (Aoulef) and 299 ksour.

[edit] Administrative divisions

It is made up of 11 districts and 28 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

  • Fenoughil
  • Reggane
  • Bordj Badji Mokhtar
  • Aoulef
  • Timimoune
  • T'Sabit
  • Aougrout
  • Tinerkouk
  • Charouine
  • Adrar
  • Zaouiat Kounta

The municipalities are:

Coordinates: 27°52′50″N 0°17′50″W / 27.88056, -0.29722