thumb|[[Grand Erg Oriental with El Oued at the top center]]
Transportation
The N16 highway connects El Oued to Touggourt to the southwest 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 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
References
External links
- El-Oued: Pearl of Sahara