Laghouat Province
ولاية الأغواط
Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Laghouat
Province Code	3
Area Code	+213 (0) 29
Administration
Capital	Laghouat
Districts	10
Municipalities	24
Basic statistics
Area	25,057 km² (9,675 sq mi)
Population	477,328[1] (2008)
Density	19.0/km² (49,3/sq mi)

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

Administrative division

The province is made up of 10 districts and 24 municipalities. The districts are (in no particular order):

• Aflou
• Brida
• Ksar El Hirane
• Aïn Mahdi
• Hassi R'Mel
• Guelaât Sidi Saâd
• Sidi Makhlouf
• Oued Morra
• District-municipalities: Laghouat, El Ghicha

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.

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