Laghouat Province

Laghouat Province ولاية الأغواط
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Laghouat
Coordinates: 33°48′N 2°53′E / 33.800°N 2.883°ECoordinates: 33°48′N 2°53′E / 33.800°N 2.883°E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Laghouat
Area
• Total	25,057 km^2 (9,675 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
• Total	477,328
• Density	19/km^2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Area Code	+213 (0) 29
ISO 3166 code	DZ-03
Districts	10
Municipalities	24

Laghouat (Arabic: ولاية الأغواط‎) is a province (wilaya) in central Algeria. The name means "the oases". The capital is Laghouat. Other localities include Aflou, Hassi R'Mel, Ain Madhi, Kourdane and Makhareg.

Geography

Location

Located at an altitude of 750 m, the Laghouat Province is part of the Saharian Atlas Mountains chain with some peaks above 2,000 m "Djebel Amour: 2,200 m"

Administrative division

The province is divided into 10 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 24 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Aflou
2. Aïn Mahdi
3. Brida
4. El Ghicha
5. Gueltet Sidi Saâd
6. Hassi R'Mel
7. Ksar El Hirane
8. Laghouat
9. Oued Morra
10. Sidi Makhlouf

Communes

1. Aflou
2. Aïn Madhi
3. Aïn Sidi Ali
4. Beidha
5. Brida
6. El Assafia
7. El Ghicha
8. El Houaita
9. Gueltat Sidi Saad
10. Hadj Mechri
11. Hassi Delaa
12. Hassi R'Mel
13. Kheneg
14. Ksar El Hirane
15. Laghouat
16. Mekhareg
17. Oued Morra
18. Oued M'Zi
19. Sebgag
20. Sidi Bouzid
21. Sidi Makhlouf
22. Tadjemout
23. Tadjrouna
24. Taouila

Tourism

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rock carvings El Ghicha

See also

• Amour Range
• Saharan Atlas

References

1. Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.