El Ouata

El Ouata
اﻟﻮاتة
Commune and town
Location of El Ouata commune within Béchar Province
Location of El Ouata commune within Béchar Province
El Ouata is located in Algeria
El Ouata
El Ouata
Location of El Ouata within Algeria
Coordinates: 29°52′N 1°50′W / 29.867°N 1.833°W / 29.867; -1.833
Country Algeria
ProvinceBéchar Province
DistrictEl Ouata District
Area
 • Total7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi)
Elevation
431 m (1,414 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total7,343
 • Density0.92/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

El Ouata (Arabic: اﻟﻮاتة) is a town and commune in Béchar Province, western Algeria. The commune is coextensive with El Ouata District, which is named after the town.[3] According to the 2008 census its population is 7,343,[2] up from 7,014 in 1998,[4] with an annual population growth rate of 0.5%.[2] The commune covers an area of 2,870 square kilometres (1,110 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Population, Area and Density per Commune" (in French). Official Website of the Wilaya of Bechar. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Population: Béchar Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Dairas et Communes" (in French). Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.