El Ouata
El Ouata
اﻟﻮاتة | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Location of El Ouata commune within Béchar Province | |
| 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) | |
• Total | 7,343 |
| • Density | 0.92/km2 (2.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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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. According to the 2008 census its population is 7,343, up from 7,014 in 1998, with an annual population growth rate of 0.5%. The commune covers an area of 2,870 square kilometres (1,110 sq mi).