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.

Cairt o Algerie heichlichtin Ouargla Province

History

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

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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