Adrar
أدرار | |
|---|---|
 Martyrs' Square | |
_location_map.svg) Location of Adrar commune within Adrar Province | |
  Adrar Location of Adrar within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 27°52′N 0°17′W / 27.867°N 0.283°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Adrar Province |
| District | Adrar District |
| Area | |
• Total | 633 km2 (244 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 64,781 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 0101 |
| Climate | BWh |
Adrar (Berber: ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ Adrar; Arabic: أدرار) is the administrative capital of Adrar Province, the second largest province in Algeria. The commune is sited around an oasis in the Touat region of the Sahara Desert. According to a 2008 census, it has a population of 64,781,[1] up from 43,903 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 4.0%.[1]
Adrar is mainly an agricultural town, characterized by its traditional irrigation system, the Foggara.
- ^ a b c "Population: Wilaya d'Adrar" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.