Aflou Province (, Tamazight: ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⴰⴼⵍⵓ, Agezdu n Aflu) is a province (wilaya) in central Algeria, with Aflou as its capital. It was created in 2026 by separation from Laghouat Province.Loi n° 26-06 du 16 Chaoual 1447 correspondant au 4 avril 2026 modifiant et complétant la loi n° 84-09 du 4 février 1984 relative à l'organisation territoriale du pays, Art. 52 bis 10 (French/Arabic)
Aflou Province is located in the Saharan Atlas and covers an area of about 6,600 km². Around 176,000 people lived in the province at the 2008 census, giving it a population density of about 27 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Administrative divisions The wilaya of Aflou is divided into 12 communes, grouped into 5 districts (daïras).Décret exécutif n° 91-306 du 24 août 1991 fixant la liste des communes animées par chaque chef de daïra (French/Arabic) DaïrasCommunesNamePop. 2008former ONS codeOffice national des statistiques (ONS): Code géographique national (2021)AflouAflou102,0250319Sebgag5,9810316Sidi Bouzid5,1910324BridaBrida6,3950313Hadj Mechri6,3570315Taouiala3,1720317Gueltat Sidi SaadGueltat Sidi Saad12,5670310Aïn Sidi Ali10,4860311El Beïdha8,7610312Oued MorraOued Morra5,7000321Oued M’Zi3,1290322El GhichaEl Ghicha6,0790314
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