Adrar is a town and commune

Communes of Algeria

This is a list of all communes in the North African country of Algeria. Currently, there are 1,541 communes in the country. The population data is from June 25, 1998.-See also:* List of cities in Algeria* List of postal codes of Algerian cities...

 in Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

, based around an oasis

Oasis

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 of the Sahara Desert and the administrative capital of the second largest province in Algeria: Adrar Province

Adrar Province

Adrar is a province in southwestern Algeria, named after its capital Adrar. It is the second-largest province, with an area of 427,368 km²...

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Adrar is mainly an agricultural

Agriculture

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 town, characterized by its traditional irrigation system, the Foggara.

Culture

The oasis includes historic monuments. The settlement in the region (formerly known as Tuat

Tuat

Tuat is a desert region in central Algeria that contains a string of small oases. In the past, the oases were important for caravans crossing the Sahara desert.-Geography:...

) is quite ancient and the area provides for several different cultures. This intermingling gave birth to a body of traditions and of cultural and hand-crafted practices that are still present today in the life of its inhabitants translating into a wealth of the folklore and cultural heritage.

Transportation

The city is served by Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport

Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport

Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport is a public airport located 6 nm southeast of Adrar, the capital of the Adrar province in Algeria.- Facilities :...

 (or simply Adrar Airport

Airport

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) located 10 kilometers away from centre of the city has Air Algérie

Air Algérie

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 flight to Algiers

Algiers

' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...

, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Oran

Oran

Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...

 and Ouargla

Ouargla

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 in addition to Tassili Airlines

Tassili Airlines

Tassili Airlines is a passenger airline based in Algiers, Algeria. It provides scheduled domestic services out of Houari Boumedienne Airport, as well as charter flights on behalf of the Algerian oil industry.-History:...

 flights to In Aménas

In Amenas

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Demographics

Year	Population
1936	800
1966	13,300
1987	28,600
1998	42,700

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