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Adrar
Adrar
	— Commune and town —
	Scene of Fantasia in Adrar
	; Adrar
	Coordinates: 27°52′N 0°17′W / 27.867°N 0.283°W
Country	Algeria
Province	Adrar Province
District	Adrar District
	Area
- Total	633 km2 (244.4 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
	Population (1998)
- Total	43,903
- Density	70/km2 (181.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	0101

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

For the Adrar Province (Wilaya), see Adrar Province.

Adrar (Arabic: أدرار‎, Berber: ) is a town and commune in Algeria, based around an oasis of the Sahara Desert and the administrative capital of the second largest province in Algeria: Adrar Province.

[edit] Economy

Adrar is mainly an agricultural town, characterized by its traditional irrigation system, the Foggara.

[edit] Culture

The oasis itself is considered beautiful and includes also historic monuments. The settlement in the region (formerly known as Tuat) is quite ancient and the area provides for several different cultures. This intermingling gave birth to a body of traditions and of cultural and hand-crafted practices that are still present today in the life of its inhabitants translating into a wealth of the folklore and cultural heritage.