Ouargla Province
Ouargla Province
ولاية ورقلة | |
|---|---|
 Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′N 5°19′E / 31.950°N 5.317°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Ouargla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211,980 km2 (81,850 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 552,539 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 32 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-30 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 21 |
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.
Divisions[change | change source]
The province has 10 districts and 21 communes or municipalities.
Districts[change | change source]
- El Borma
- El Hadjira
- Hassi Messaoud
- Mégarine
- N'Goussa
- Ouargla
- Sidi Khouiled
- Taïbet
- Témacine
- Touggourt
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
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