Ouargla Province

Ouargla Province
ولاية ورقلة
—  Province  —
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla
Coordinates:
Country  Algeria
Capital Ouargla
Government
 • PPA president
 • Wāli
Area
 • Total 211,980 km2 (81,845.9 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 552,539
 • Density 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Area Code +213 (0) 32
ISO 3166 code DZ-30
Districts 10
Municipalities 21

Ouargla or Warqla (Arabic: ولاية ورقلة‎) is a province (wilaya) in eastern Algeria. Its capital is Ouargla. Other localities include Temacine, Touggourt, and Hassi Messaoud. It contains the Issaouane Erg desert.

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History

In the past Ouargla was the center of trading of gold and slaves, as well as being an important center of the Kharijite sect Ibadi. However, the Ibadis are these days gone to the M'zab valley.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 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

Communes

  1. Ain Beida
  2. Balidat Ameur
  3. Benaceur
  4. El Allia
  5. El Borma
  6. El Hadjira
  7. Hassi Ben Abdellah
  8. Hassi Messaoud
  9. Mégarine
  10. M'Naguer
  11. Nezla
  12. N'Goussa
  13. Ouargla
  14. Rouissat
  15. Sidi Khouiled
  16. Sidi Slimane
  17. Taïbet
  18. Témacine
  19. Tebesbest
  20. Touggourt
  21. Zaouia El Abidia

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.
Ouargla Province
Capital: Ouargla
Districts
Communes