Adrar Province

The second largest province of Algeria covers 424,948 square kilometers of territory, extending across vast stretches of the Sahara Desert landscape.

The province emerged in 1974 through a reorganization of the Oasis and Saoura provinces, later undergoing territorial changes in 2019 that created three separate administrative regions.

The province contains numerous ksour fortified villages within three distinct regions - Touat, Gourara, and Tidikelt - each maintaining specific architectural patterns.

The province connects to other regions through National Highway N6 and Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport, which provides regular flights to Algiers and Oran.

The province registers temperatures of 46 degrees Celsius during summer months, with annual rainfall measuring only 15 millimeters across its desert terrain.

Location: Algeria

Capital city: Adrar

Elevation above the sea: 276 m

Shares border with: Beni Abbes Province, Bordj Baji Mokhtar Province, In Salah Province, Tamanrasset Province, Timimoun Province, Tindouf Province

GPS coordinates: 27.88056,-0.29722

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:43