El Oued Province

El Oued (Arabic: ولاية الوادي, Berber languages: ⴻⵍ oⵓⴻⴷ) is a Saharan province of Algeria (n° 39) dominated by Oued Souf. It was named after its eponymous capital. Notable towns include El Oued itself and Guemar.

El Oued Province
ولاية الوادي
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting El Oued
Coordinates: 33°7′N 7°11′E
Country Algeria
CapitalEl Oued
Area
  Total54,573 km2 (21,071 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total673,934
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 32
ISO 3166 codeDZ-39
Districts12
Municipalities30
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