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What to see and do — Ouargla

Ouargla is an ancestral oasis inhabited since antiquity by Berber Zenetes. In the 9th century, Ibadites (Kharijism branch) settled here and created an autonomous religious community — the origin of nearby Mzab. The city became a major caravan trade center between Sijilmassa, Timbuktu and Tripoli. In the Middle Ages, it was nominally under Hafsid then Ottoman authority. The French penetrated Ouargla in 1872 and made it a strategic stop. The 1956 discovery of the Hassi Messaoud oil field (one of the world's largest) transformed the region — Ouargla became a major oil hub. At independence, Ouargla became a wilaya in 1974. Kasdi Merbah University, created in 1988, makes it a major university hub of southern Algeria.

• 📍Old Ouargla Ksar — Ancestral fortified mud ksar, winding alleys, historic mosques
• 📍Sidi Brahim Square — Lively central square, gathering and traditional commerce point
• 📍Sidi Lakhdar Mosque — Historic mosque, classical Saharan architecture, traditional gathering site
• 📍Saharan Museum — Ethnographic and historical collections, rock engravings, local crafts
• 📍Hassi Messaoud Oil Field — One of the world's largest fields, organized industrial visits
• 📍Ouargla Palm Grove — Vast foggara-irrigated oasis, Deglet Nour date producer