Ouargla or Warqla is a province (wilaya) in eastern Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

. Its capital is Ouargla

Ouargla

Ouargla is the capital city of Ouargla province, in the Sahara Desert, in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing oil industry, and hosts one of Algeria's universities. The city had a population of 129,402 in 1998 ....

. Other localities include Temacine, Touggourt

Touggourt

Touggourt is a city in Ouargla Province, Algeria, built around an oasis in the Sahara. It is notable for its date trees. It was formerly surrounded by a moat, which the French filled up. The surrounding oasis is very fertile. From Touggourt a road 61 miles long leads across the desert north-east...

, and Hassi Messaoud

Hassi Messaoud

Hassi Messaoud is a town in Ouargla province, southeast Algeria, north Africa. Oil was discovered there in 1956 and the town's prominence has grown rapidly since then. It is an oil refinery town named after the first oil well. A water well, dug in 1917, can be found on the airport side of town...

. It contains the Issaouane Erg

Issaouane Erg

The Issaouane Erg is an approximately 38,000 km2 erg in Algeria's portion of the Sahara desert. It is located at . -Topography:...

 desert.

History

In the past Ouargla was the center of trading of gold and slaves, as well as being an important center of the Kharijite

Kharijites

Kharijites is a general term embracing various Muslims who, while initially supporting the authority of the final Rashidun Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, the son-in-law and cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, then later rejected his leadership...

 sect Ibadi

Ibadi

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. However, the Ibadis are these days gone to the M'zab

M'zab

The M'zab or Mzab, , is a region of the northern Sahara, in the Ghardaïa wilaya, an administrative division similar to a province, of Algeria...

 valley.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 10 district

District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

s (daïra

Daïra

A daïra |circle]]; plural dawaïr) is an administrative division of a wilaya in Algeria and in Western Sahara. Another transliteration of the word is Daerah.*Daïra of Algeria*Daïra of Western Sahara-See also:* Provinces of Algeria...

s), which are further divided into 21 communes

Communes of Algeria

This is a list of all communes in the North African country of Algeria. Currently, there are 1,541 communes in the country. The population data is from June 25, 1998.-See also:* List of cities in Algeria* List of postal codes of Algerian cities...

 or municipalities.

Districts

1. El Borma
2. El Hadjira
   El Hadjira District
   El Hadjira is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, El Hadjira.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:*El Hadjira*El Alia...
   
   
3. Hassi Messaoud
4. Mégarine
   Mégarine District
   Mégarine is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Mégarine.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 2 municipalities:*Mégarine*Sidi Slimane...
   
   
5. N'Goussa
6. Ouargla
7. Sidi Khouiled
   Sidi Khouïled District
   Sidi Khouïled is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Sidi Khouïled.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:*Sidi Khouïled*Aïn Beida*Hassi Ben Abdellah...
   
   
8. Taïbet
   Taïbet District
   Taïbet is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Taïbet.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:*Taïbet*Bennaceur*M'Naguer...
   
   
9. Témacine
   Témacine District
   Témacine is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Témacine. It is one of the smallest districts in the province.The mosque in the town of Témacine, the Mosque of Si al-Hajj, dates to the 15th century.-Municipalities:...
   
   
10. Touggourt
    Touggourt District
    Touggourt is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Touggourt. It is, by far, the smallest, most populated, and most densely populated district in the province.-Municipalities:...
    
    

Communes

1. Ain Beida
   Ain Beida, Ouargla
   Ain Beida, Ouargla is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 14,500....
   
   
2. Balidat Ameur
   Balidat Ameur
   Balidat Ameur is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 12,135....
   
   
3. Benaceur
   Benaceur
   Benaceur is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 7808....
   
   
4. El Allia
   El Allia
   El Allia is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 6530.-References:...
   
   
5. El Borma
   El Borma
   El Borma is a district of Ouargla Province, Algeria....
   
   
6. El Hadjira
   El Hadjira
   El Hadjira is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 12,781.-References:...
   
   
7. Hassi Ben Abdellah
   Hassi Ben Abdellah
   Hassi Ben Abdellah is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 3693....
   
   
8. Hassi Messaoud
   Hassi Messaoud
   Hassi Messaoud is a town in Ouargla province, southeast Algeria, north Africa. Oil was discovered there in 1956 and the town's prominence has grown rapidly since then. It is an oil refinery town named after the first oil well. A water well, dug in 1917, can be found on the airport side of town...
   
   
9. Mégarine
   Megarine
   Megarine is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 10,996.-References:...
   
   
10. M'Naguer
    M'Naguer
    M'Naguer is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 11,243....
    
    
11. Nezla
    Nezla
    Nezla is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 40,524....
    
    
12. N'Goussa
    N'Goussa
    N'Goussa is a district of Ouargla Province, Algeria. Its inhabitants speak Berber....
    
    
13. Ouargla
    Ouargla
    Ouargla is the capital city of Ouargla province, in the Sahara Desert, in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing oil industry, and hosts one of Algeria's universities. The city had a population of 129,402 in 1998 ....
    
    
14. Rouissat
    Rouissat
    Rouissat is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 37,814.-References:...
    
    
15. Sidi Khouiled
    Sidi Khouiled
    Sidi Khouiled is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 4,309....
    
    
16. Sidi Slimane
    Sidi Slimane, Algeria
    Sidi Slimane, Algeria is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 6822....
    
    
17. Taïbet
    Taibet
    Taibet is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 14,322.-References:...
    
    
18. Témacine
19. Tebesbest
    Tebesbest
    Tebesbest is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 29,840.-References:...
    
    
20. Touggourt
    Touggourt
    Touggourt is a city in Ouargla Province, Algeria, built around an oasis in the Sahara. It is notable for its date trees. It was formerly surrounded by a moat, which the French filled up. The surrounding oasis is very fertile. From Touggourt a road 61 miles long leads across the desert north-east...
    
    
21. Zaouia El Abidia
    Zaouia El Abidia
    Zaouia El Abidia is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 15,381....