Laghouat Province

Laghouat Province ولاية الأغواط
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Laghouat
Country	Algeria
Capital	Laghouat
Area
• Total	25,057 km2 (9,675 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	477,328
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Area Code	+213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 code	DZ-03
Districts	10
Municipalities	24

Laghouat (Arabic: ولاية الأغواط‎) is a province (wilaya) in central Algeria. The name means "the oases". The capital is Laghouat. Other localities include Aflou, Ain Madhi, Kourdane and Makhareg.

Administrative division

The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 24 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Aflou
2. Aïn Mahdi
3. Brida
4. El Ghicha
5. Gueltet Sidi Saâd
6. Hassi R'Mel
7. Ksar El Hirane
8. Laghouat
9. Oued Morra
10. Sidi Makhlouf

Communes

1. Aflou
2. Aïn Madhi
3. Aïn Sidi Ali
4. Beidha
5. Brida
6. El Assafia
7. El Ghicha
8. El Houaita
9. Gueltat Sidi Saad
10. Hadj Mechri
11. Hassi Delaa
12. Hassi R'Mel
13. Kheneg
14. Ksar El Hirane
15. Laghouat
16. Mekhareg
17. Oued Morra
18. Oued M'Zi
19. Sebgag
20. Sidi Bouzid
21. Sidi Makhlouf
22. Tadjemout
23. Tadjrouna
24. Taouila