El Hadjira is a district in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, El Hadjira. As of the 2008 census, the district had a total population of 22,474.[1]

El Hadjira District
دائرة الحجيرة
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Ouargla Province
Map of Ouargla Province highlighting El Hadjira District
Map of Ouargla Province highlighting El Hadjira District
Country Algeria
ProvinceOuargla
District seatEl Hadjira
Area
 • Total9,048 km2 (3,493 sq mi)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total19,311
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Communes2

Communes edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Population: Ouargla Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Official website of the province of Ouargla - state" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

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