El Hadjira is a

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Ouargla Ouargla ( Berber: Wargrən, ar, ورقلة) is the capital city of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing petroleum industry and hosts one of Algeria's universities, the University of Ouargla. The commune ...

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. It was named after its capital,

El Hadjira El Hadjira is a town and commune, and capital of El Hadjira District, in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,965, up from 12,781 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 1.6%. Geography El ...

. As of the 2008 census, the district had a total population of 22,474.

Communes

The district is further divided into 2

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El Allia El Allia ( ar, اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻴﺔ) is a town and commune in El Hadjira District, Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,509, up from 6,530 in 1998, and an annual growth rate of 1.4%. Geography El Allia ...

References

Districts of Ouargla Province {{Ouargla-geo-stub