Ouargla Province
Province of Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ouargla or Warqla (Arabic: ولاية ورقلة) is a province (wilaya) in eastern Algeria, with a population of 708 463 inhabitants in 2019. Its capital is Ouargla. Other localities include Hassi Ben Abdellah and Hassi Messaoud. It borders Ouled Djellal Province, El M'Ghair Province Touggourt Province, and El Oued Province to the north, Tunisia to the east, In Salah Province and Illizi Province to the south, and El Menia Province, Ghardaia Province and Djelfa Province to the west. It contains the Issaouane Erg desert.
Ouargla Province
ولاية ورقلة | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′N 5°19′E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Ouargla |
| Area | |
• Total | 211,980 km2 (81,850 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 552,539 |
| 708,463 | |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 32 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-30 |
| Districts | 6 |
| Municipalities | 10 |
History
In the past Ouargla was the center of trading of gold and slaves,[citation needed] as well as being an important center of Ibadi Islam. However, the Ibadis have left for the M'zab valley.
In 1984 Illizi Province was carved out of its territory.
In 2019, Touggourt Province was carved out of its territory.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 6 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 10 communes or municipalities.[3]
Districts
| District | Commune | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| El Borma District | El Borma | اﻟﺒﺮﻣﺔ |
| El Hadjira District | El Allia | اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻴﺔ |
| El Hadjira | اﻟﺤﺠﻴﺮة | |
| Hassi Messaoud District | Hassi Messaoud | حاسي مسعود |
| N'Goussa District | N'Goussa | ﻧﻘﻮﺳﺔ |
| Ouargla District | Ouargla | ورقلة |
| Rouissat | اﻟﺮوﻳﺴﺎت | |
| Sidi Khouïled District | Aïn Beida | ﻋﻴﻦ اﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎء |
| Hassi Ben Abdellah | ﺣﺎﺳﻲ ﺑﻦ ﻋﺒﺪ اﷲ | |
| Sidi Khouiled | ﺳﻴﺪي ﺧﻮﻳﻠﺪ |
Geology
The region lies within the Algerian Triassic Sedimentary basin containing numerous oil and gas fields, including the Alrar gas field.[4] Production is from Triassic sandstones with Andesitic seals and the Gothlandian shale as a source rock.[5] Major fields include the Hassi R'Mel gas field, Haoud-Berkaolu, Ben-Kahla, and the Guellala.[5]
References
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