Oued El Alenda (Arabic: وادى اﻟﻌﻠﻨﺪة) is a town and commune in Mih Ouensa District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 6,830,[1] up from 5,839 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.6%.[1] The town is 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of the provincial capital El Oued, on the N16 highway connecting it to Touggourt.

Oued El Alenda وادى اﻟﻌﻠﻨﺪة
Commune and town
Location of Oued El Alenda commune within El Oued Province
Oued El Alenda Location of Oued El Alenda within Algeria
Coordinates: 33°13′44″N 6°45′26″E
Country	Algeria
Province	El Oued Province
District	Mih Ouensa District
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	6,830
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Climate

Oued El Alenda has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.

Education

4.3% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 13.0% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 75.5%, and is 83.2% among males and 67.2% among females.[4]

Localities

The commune of Oued El Alenda is composed of seven localities:[5]

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