El Oued, Algeria

🇩🇿 El Oued (اﻟﻮادي) Souf or Oued Souf is a city, and the capital of El Oued Province, in Algeria. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name is El Oued which enables date palm cultivation and the rare use of brick construction for housing. As most roofs are domed, it is known as the "City of a Thousand Domes". l Oued is located 400 miles (640 km) south east of Algiers, near the Tunisian border.

History In 11th, Fatimids send Banu Hilal in Tripolitania, Tunisia and Constantine area against Zirids.

Culture The inhabitants are thought to be Teroud tribe (Arabic: بنو طرود) living in and near Oued Souf area, however it is more likely that modern day Soufis are descendants of the original inhabitants of the oasis.

Transport The N16 highway connects El Oued to Touggourt to the south-west and Tebessa to the northeast. The N48 connects El Oued to the town of Still to the north, from which the N3 may be used to reach Biskra.

El Oued lies about 20 km (12 mi) south of Guemar Airport.

Education 7.4% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 17.5% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 86.1% (second highest in the province), and is 91.2% among males (second highest in the province) and 80.6% among females (equal highest in the province).

Localities The commune of El Oued is composed of six localities: • El Oued • Mahda • Legtouta • Keraïma • Oum Sahaouine • Mih Bahi Sud.

Communes El Oued District consists of two communes: • El Oued • Kouinine.

Neighbouring districts El Oued Province is bordered to the north-east by Tébessa Province, to the north by Khenchela Province, to the north-west by Biskra Province, to the south and south-west by Ouargla Province, to the south-east by Tunisia's Tataouine Governorate, and to the east by Tunisia's Tozeur and Kebili Governorates.