Laghouat Province

Laghouat Province

Infobox Algerian Province



name1 = Laghouat
name2 =الأغواط
provincecode = 3
areacode = 29
capital = Laghouat
districts = 10
municipalities = 24
wali =
president =
order = 1 E+10 m²
area1 = 25,057
area2 = 9,675
population = 477,328 [http://rgph2008.ons.dz/resultat/histo.htm 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. ]
popyear = 2008
density1 = 19.0
density2 = 49,3|

Laghouat ( _ar. 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

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