El Oued Province
ولاية الوادي | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting El Oued | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′N 7°11′E / 33.117°N 7.183°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | El Oued |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54,573 km2 (21,071 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 673,934 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 32 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-39 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 30 |
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.
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.