Guemar
ﻗﻤﺎر | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 Location of Guemar commune within El Oued Province | |
  Guemar Location of Guemar within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′N 6°50′E / 33.500°N 6.833°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | El Oued Province |
| District | Guemar District |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 39,168 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Guemar (Arabic: ﻗﻤﺎر) is a Saharan oasis town in Algeria near the Tunisian border, in the Oued Souf area of the El Oued Province, about 20 km north of El Oued. It includes a zaouia and a border post.[citation needed] According to the 2008 census it has a population of 39,168,[1] up from 29,185 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.[1]
- ^ a b c "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.