El Ouata
اﻟﻮاتة | |
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Commune and town | |
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 Location of El Ouata commune within Béchar Province | |
  El Ouata Location of El Ouata within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′N 1°50′W / 29.867°N 1.833°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Béchar Province |
| District | El Ouata District |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 7,343 |
| • Density | 0.92/km2 (2.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dairas et Communes" (in French). Site Officiel de la Wilaya de Béchar. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013.