El Oued Province
El Oued Province
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El Oued (
Oued Souf. It was named after its eponymous capital. Notable towns include El Oued itself and Guemar
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Geography
Physical geography
El Oued Province lies in the Sahara desert in northeast Algeria. The mostly uninhabited southern half of the province is covered by the
endorheic salt lake, lies in the north-central part of the province, while Chott Felrhir is a smaller salt lake to its southwest, near El M'Ghair. These salt lakes, and the surrounding areas, lie as much as 30 metres (98 ft) below sea level; nearby towns and villages including Hamraia, Méguibra, Dendouga and Aïn Cheikh
are also below sea level.
Climate
El Oued Province experiences a
Precipitation
is very low throughout the province, but somewhat more rain does fall in the north, particularly during the winter and adjacent months.
Neighbouring districts
El Oued Province is bordered to the northeast by Tébessa Province, to the north by Khenchela Province, to the northwest by Biskra Province, to the west by El M'Ghair Province to the south and southwest by Ouargla Province, to the southeast by Tunisia's Tataouine Governorate, and to the east by Tunisia's Tozeur and Kebili Governorates.
History
The province was created from Biskra Province in 1984.
Administrative divisions
The province is made up of 10 districts, which are divided into 22 communes or municipalities.
Districts
Communes
References
- ^ 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.
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