Ouargla Province
Ouargla Province
ولاية ورقلة | |
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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
The province has 10 districts and 21 communes or municipalities.
Districts
- El Borma
- El Hadjira
- Hassi Messaoud
- Mégarine
- N'Goussa
- Ouargla
- Sidi Khouiled
- Taïbet
- Témacine
- Touggourt
References
- ↑ 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.