Ouargla District

Ouargla District is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Ouargla, which is also the capital of the province. According to the 2024 census, the total population of the district was 700,000 inhabitants.^[1]

Ouargla District دائرة وَرڨلة
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla Province
Map of Ouargla Province highlighting Ouargla District
Ouargla District
Coordinates: 31°57′12″N 5°19′58″E
Country	Algeria
Province	Ouargla
District seat	Ouargla
Area
• Total	67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	700,000
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Communes	2

Communes

The district is further divided into two communes:^[2]

• Ouargla
• Rouissat

Both communes form part of Ouargla's urban area.

References

1. "Population: Ouargla Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
2. "Official website of the province of Ouargla - state" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.