El Oued
El Oued is a regional capital in Algeria with a population of about 186,525.
El Oued, 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".
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About El Oued
| Country | Algeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 43 |
| Population | 186,525 |
| Local currency | DZD |
| Coordinates | 33.3561, 6.8632 |
| Time zone | Africa/Algiers |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 509 km · Algiers |
| Population (Algeria) | #13 most populated in Algeria |
| Where on Earth | 33°21′22″N · 6°51′47″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,713 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,306 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Yancheng (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.36, -173.14 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 1,764 km |
| London | 2,096 km |
| Cairo | 2,330 km |
| Moscow | 3,431 km |
| Dubai | 4,739 km |
| New York | 6,969 km |