Ouargla District

District in Ouargla, Algeria

Ouargla District دائرة وَرڨلة
District
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla Province
Map of Ouargla Province highlighting Ouargla District
31°57′12″N 5°19′58″E / 31.95333°N 5.33278°E / 31.95333; 5.33278
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

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]

Communes

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

Ouargla
Rouissat

Both communes form part of Ouargla's urban area.

References

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