Ouargla is a city in Saharan Algeria and a hub for the country's petroleum industry. The total population is just under 200,000.

Get in

• 1 Ain Beida Airport (OGX  ^IATA Ouargla Airport) (is located 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of the city). There are daily flights from Algiers and Oran by Air Algérie.  

Get around

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A modern tram in Ouargla.

A modern tram system, the only one in the Sahara, runs through the city.

Sleep

• 1 Hôtel El Olf, Avenue Larbi Ben M'hidi Cité 460, ☏ +213 29 71 30 31. (updated Sep 2018)