Ouargla Province

Ouargla Province ولاية ورقلة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla
Country	Algeria
Capital	Ouargla
Area
• Total	211,980 km2 (81,850 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• 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 (Arabic: ولاية ورقلة‎) is a province (wilaya) in eastern Algeria. Its capital is Ouargla. Other localities include Temacine, Touggourt, and Hassi Messaoud.

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