Laghouat Province

The province is a large producer of natural gas, containing important drilling sites in the region of Hassi R'Mel.

Large reserves of natural gas have allowed Algeria to occupy an important position in the global energy market.

Most of this income comes from hydrocarbons - gas in particular - in addition to power stations And the livestock sector with more than 3 million heads of sheep.

The province of Laghouat is located between Hautes Plaines and the desert foothills of the Saharan Atlas mountain range.

The province is divided into three main geographical regions: the Saharan Atlas mountains, the Steppe Plains, and the Desert.

The second airport, Hassi R'mel, is mainly used by the Sonatrach National Fuel Company to transport equipment, tires, experts, and contractors.

It contains more than 240 thousand solar panels distributed over 5460 matrices, 2040 triple level junction boxes, 120 inverters, and 60 transformers.

It is connected to a 60 kV high-voltage electricity transmission network by the lifting station, which contains 3 transformers with a capacity of 20 MVA each.

Sheep rank first in population with over 3 million heads, followed by goats, cows, camels, and horses (including mules and donkeys).

Other tourist areas and natural sights include the Al-Ghaisheh, Taouila, Lalmaya, Ein Sefsifah, and Al-Huwaita.

It is the second largest crater in the world (based on depression circumference) and is found in the municipality of Hassi Delaa in the south.

Oued M'zi
El Ghicha
Districts of Laghouat Province
The strategic energy importance of the Hassi Ramel gas field
Cleaning the solar panels
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