Ouargla Province
Appearance
Ouargla Province
ولاية ورقلة | |
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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.