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[eedit | eedit soorce]
In the past Ouargla wis the centre o tradin o gowd an slaves, as well as bein an important centre o the Kharijite sect Ibadi. Housomeivver, the Ibadis are thir days gane tae the M'zab valley.
Admeenistrative diveesions[eedit | eedit soorce]
The province is dividit intae 10 destricts (daïras), which are further dividit intae 21 communes or municipalities.