Adrar, Algeria

Adrar أدرار
—  Commune and town  —
Adrar
Coordinates: 27°52′N 0°17′W / 27.867°N 0.283°W / 27.867; -0.283Coordinates: 27°52′N 0°17′W / 27.867°N 0.283°W / 27.867; -0.283
Country	Algeria
Province	Adrar Province
District	Adrar District
Area
• Total	633 km2 (244 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	43,903
• Density	70/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	0101

Adrar (Arabic: أدرار‎, Berber: ) is a town and commune in Algeria, based around an oasis of the Sahara Desert and the administrative capital of the second largest province in Algeria: Adrar Province.

Adrar is mainly an agricultural town, characterized by its traditional irrigation system, the Foggara.

Culture

The oasis includes historic monuments. The settlement in the region (formerly known as Tuat) is quite ancient and the area provides for several different cultures. This intermingling gave birth to a body of traditions and of cultural and hand-crafted practices that are still present today in the life of its inhabitants translating into a wealth of the folklore and cultural heritage.

Transportation

The city is served by Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (or simply Adrar Airport) located 10 kilometers away from centre of the city has Air Algérie flight to Algiers, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Oran and Ouargla in addition to Tassili Airlines flights to In Aménas.

Demographics

References

v t e Adrar Province Capital: Adrar Districts Adrar · Aougrout · Aoulef · Bordj Badji Mokhtar · Charouine · Fenoughil · Reggane · T'Sabit · Timimoun · Tinerkouk · Zaouiet Kounta Communes Adrar · Akabli · Aougrout · Aoulef · Bordj Badji Mokhtar · Bouda · Charouine · Deldoul · Fenoughil · In Zghmir · Ksar Kaddour · Metarfa · Ouled Ahmed Timmi · Ouled Aissa · Ouled Said · Reggane · Sali · Sebaa · Talmine · Tamentit · Tamest · Timokten · Timiaouine · Timimoun · Tinerkouk · Tit · Tsabit · Zaouiet Kounta

v t e Provincial seats of Algeria Adrar • Aïn Defla • Aïn Témouchent • Algiers • Annaba • Batna • Béchar • Béjaïa • Biskra • Blida • Bordj Bou Arréridj • Bouïra • Boumerdès • Chlef • Constantine • Djelfa • El Bayadh • El Oued • El Taref • Ghardaïa • Guelma • Illizi • Jijel • Khenchela • Laghouat • Mascara • Médéa • Mila • Mostaganem • M'Sila • Naâma • Oran • Ouargla • Oum el-Bouaghi • Relizane • Saida • Sétif • Sidi Bel Abbès • Skikda • Souk Ahras • Tamanrasset • Tébessa • Tiaret • Tindouf • Tipaza • Tissemsilt • Tizi Ouzou • Tlemcen

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