Ouargla Province

Map o Algerie heichlichtin Ouargla Province

Ouargla (Arabic: ولاية ورقلة‎) is a province (wilaya) in eastren Algerie. Its caipital is Ouargla. Ither localities include Temacine, Touggourt, an Hassi Messaoud. It contains the Issaouane Erg desert.

History

In the past Ouargla wis the center o tradin o gowd an slaves, as well as being an important center o the Kharijite sect Ibadi. Housomeivver, the Ibadis are these days gane tae the M'zab valley.

Admeenistrative diveesions

The province is dividit intae 10 destricts (daïras), which are further dividit intae 21 communes or municipalities.

Destricts

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

References

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