Bab El Oued

Bab El Oued
باب الواد
Bab El Oued
Location of Bab El Oued in the Algiers Province
Bab El Oued
Location of Bab El Oued in the Algeria
Coordinates: 36°47′26.53″N 3°2′59.03″E / 36.7907028°N 3.0497306°E / 36.7907028; 3.0497306
Country Algeria
ProvinceAlgiers Province
DistrictBab El Oued District
APC2012-2017
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  MayorAthmane Sahbane
Area
  Total
43 sq mi (111 km2)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
214,900
  Density149,000/sq mi (57,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
16007
ISO 3166 codeCP

Bab El Oued is a neighbourhood in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, along the coast north of the city centre. As of 2008, the population of the commune of Bab El Oued was 64,732.