El Oued Province
El Oued Province
ولاية الوادي | |
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Map of Algeria highlighting El Oued | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′N 7°11′E / 33.117°N 7.183°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | El Oued |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Larbi Bahloul |
| Area | |
• Total | 54,573 km2 (21,071 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• 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 |
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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.