Ouargla Province


Ouargla or Warqla is a province in eastern Algeria. Its capital is Ouargla. Other localities include Touggourt, and Hassi Messaoud. It contains the Issaouane Erg desert.

History

In the past Ouargla was the center of trading of gold and slaves, as well as being an important center of Ibadi Islam. However, the Ibadis have left for the M'zab valley.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 10 districts, which are further divided into 21 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  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

  11. Ain Beida
  12. Balidat Ameur
  13. Benaceur
  14. El Allia
  15. El Borma
  16. El Hadjira
  17. Hassi Ben Abdellah
  18. Hassi Messaoud
  19. Mégarine
  20. M'Naguer
  21. Nezla
  22. N'Goussa
  23. Ouargla
  24. Rouissat
  25. Sidi Khouiled
  26. Sidi Slimane
  27. Taïbet
  28. Témacine
  29. Tebesbest
  30. Touggourt
  31. Zaouia El Abidia

    Geology

The region lies within the Algerian Triassic Sedimentary basin containing numerous oil and gas fields, including the Alrar gas field. Production is from Triassic sandstones with Andesitic seals and the Gothlandian shale as a source rock. Major fields include the Hassi R'Mel gas field, Haoud-Berkaolu, Ben-Kahla, and the Guellala.