Adrar, Algeria

Adrar
أدرار
Martyrs' Square
Martyrs' Square
Location of Adrar commune within Adrar Province
Location of Adrar commune within Adrar Province
Adrar is located in Algeria
Adrar
Adrar
Location of Adrar within Algeria
Coordinates: 27°52′N 0°17′W / 27.867°N 0.283°W / 27.867; -0.283
Country Algeria
ProvinceAdrar Province
DistrictAdrar District
Area
 • Total633 km2 (244 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total64,781
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code0101
ClimateBWh

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.