Adrar Province

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**Adrar**
Image:Algeria-Adrar.png
Capital (largest city)	Adrar
Area – Total – % of Algeria	Ranked 2nd 427,368 km² 17.94 %
Population – Total 2005 – % of Algeria – Density	Ranked 47th 326,429 1 % 0.76/km² (47th)
Subdivisions – Dairas – Communes	11 28
Formed as a province	1974
Provinces of Algeria Image:Flag of Algeria (bordered).svg

For the region of Mauritania, see Adrar (region).

Adrar (Arabic: ولاية أدرار ) is a province of southwestern Algeria, named after its capital Adrar. It is the second-largest province in the country, with an area of 427,368 <math>km^2</math>. As of 2003 its population is estimated at 326,429.

Adrar is situated to the Southwest of the country. It is bordered to the north by the Wilaya (province) of Bechar, El Bayadh and Ghardaïa; to the west by the Wilaya of Tindouf; to the east by the Wilaya of Tamanrasset; to the south by the countries of Mauritania and Mali.

Adrar is composed from 3 Regions: Touat (Adrar, Zaouit Kounta), Gourara (Aoulef, Timimoune), and Tidikelt (Aoulef). Adrar is divided into eleven Dairates (counties), 28 Communes (towns) and 299 Ksars (villages), the total area of Adrar is roughly 427,368 km².