Adrar (, ) is a province (wilaya) in southwestern Algeria, named after its capital Adrar. It is the second-largest province, with an area of 424,948 km2, roughly the size of the US state of California. It had 402,197 inhabitants at the 2008 population census. It is bordered by five other wilayas: to the west by Tindouf; to the north by Béchar and El Bayadh; to the east by Ghardaïa and Tamanrasset. To the south, it is bordered by Mauritania and Mali. Adrar is composed of three natural and cultural regions: Touat (Adrar, Zaouiet Kounta), Gourara (Aougrout, Timimoune) and Tidikelt (Aoulef), and 299 ksour. History The province was created from parts of the Oasis department and Saoura department in 1974. Geography Location The province of Adrar is located in south-west Algeria. Administrative divisions The province comprises 7 districts (daïras) and 16 communes or municipalities (baladiyahs) The following table shows the list of districts in the province of Adrar and all the communes in each district. Districts Adrar Aougrout Aoulef Bordj Badji Mokhtar Charouine Fenoughil Reggane T'Sabit Timimoun Tinerkouk Zaouiet Kounta Communes See also In Belbel Krettamia References External links Adrar Province Provinces of Algeria States and territories established in 1974