| Laghouat Province | |
| ولاية الأغواط | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting the Province of Laghouat |
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| 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:
- Aflou
- Aïn Mahdi
- Brida
- El Ghicha
- Gueltet Sidi Saâd
- Hassi R'Mel
- Ksar El Hirane
- Laghouat
- Oued Morra
- Sidi Makhlouf
Communes
- Aflou
- Aïn Madhi
- Ait Sidi Ali
- Beidha
- Brida
- El Assafia
- El Ghicha
- El Houaita
- Gueltat Sidi Saad
- Hadj Mechri
- Hassi Delaa
- Hassi R'Mel
- Kheneg
- Ksar El Hirane
- Laghouat
- Mekhareg
- Oued Morra
- Oued M'Zi
- Sebgag
- Sidi Bouzid
- Sidi Makhlouf
- Tadjemout
- Tadjrouna
- Taouila
References
- ^ 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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