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Revision as of 12 : 28, 3 July 2017 by Erik Fastman ( talk contribs ) ( diff ) ← Previous revision Latest revision ( diff ) Newer revision → ( diff ) El Oued الوادي city Location of El Oued Commune within El Oued Province El Oued Location of El Oued within Algeria Coordinates : 33 ° 27 ′ 20 '' N 7 ° 11 ′ 0 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.45556 ° N 7.18333 ° E ﻿ / 33.45556 ; 7.18333 Coordinates : 33 ° 27 ′ 20 '' N 7 ° 11 ′ 0 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.45556 ° N 7.18333 ° E ﻿ / 33.45556 ; 7.18333 Country Algeria Province El Oued Province District El Oued District Area Total 77.0 km ( 29.7 sq mi ) Elevation 76 m ( 249 ft ) Population ( 2008 ) Total 134,699 Density 1,700 / km ( 4,500 / sq mi ) Time zone CET ( UTC + 1 ) El Oued ( Arabic : الوادي ‎ ‎, meaning the Valley ) 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 ( for the desert ) of brick construction for housing. As most roofs are domed, it is known as the `` City of a Thousand Domes ''. El Oued is located 400 miles ( 640 km ) south east of Algiers ( the capital city of Algeria ), near the Tunisian border. The population of El Oued was 134,699 as of the 2008 census, up from 105,256 in 1998, with a population growth rate of 2.5 %. Contents 1 History 2 Culture 3 Climate 4 Transportation 5 Education 6 Localities 7 References 8 External links History El Oued in January 1913 El Oued bazaar in January 1913 In 11th, Fatimids send Banu Hilal in Tripolitania, Tunisia and Constantine area against Zirids. Culture The inhabitants are also Teroud living in Oued Souf area. Climate El Oued 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. Climate data for El Oued Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° C ( ° F ) 27.6 ( 81.7 ) 35.5 ( 95.9 ) 40.0 ( 104 ) 40.0 ( 104 ) 45.2 ( 113.4 ) 48.6 ( 119.5 ) 49.6 ( 121.3 ) 49.0 ( 120.2 ) 46.0 ( 114.8 ) 41.0 ( 105.8 ) 32.0 ( 89.6 ) 28.2 ( 82.8 ) 49.6 ( 121.3 ) Average high ° C ( ° F ) 16.9 ( 62.4 ) 19.6 ( 67.3 ) 22.5 ( 72.5 ) 26.8 ( 80.2 ) 31.7 ( 89.1 ) 37.4 ( 99.3 ) 40.1 ( 104.2 ) 39.8 ( 103.6 ) 34.9 ( 94.8 ) 28.3 ( 82.9 ) 21.8 ( 71.2 ) 17.3 ( 63.1 ) 28.09 ( 82.55 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 11.0 ( 51.8 ) 13.4 ( 56.1 ) 16.1 ( 61 ) 20.1 ( 68.2 ) 24.7 ( 76.5 ) 29.8 ( 85.6 ) 32.5 ( 90.5 ) 32.4 ( 90.3 ) 28.2 ( 82.8 ) 22.0 ( 71.6 ) 15.7 ( 60.3 ) 11.5 ( 52.7 ) 21.45 ( 70.62 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 5.1 ( 41.2 ) 7.1 ( 44.8 ) 9.6 ( 49.3 ) 13.3 ( 55.9 ) 17.7 ( 63.9 ) 22.2 ( 72 ) 24.7 ( 76.5 ) 24.8 ( 76.6 ) 21.5 ( 70.7 ) 15.6 ( 60.1 ) 9.6 ( 49.3 ) 5.4 ( 41.7 ) 14.72 ( 58.5 ) Record low ° C ( ° F ) − 2.0 ( 28.4 ) − 2.0 ( 28.4 ) − 5.4 ( 22.3 ) 4.8 ( 40.6 ) 5.0 ( 41 ) 9.0 ( 48.2 ) 17.2 ( 63 ) 14.5 ( 58.1 ) 13.0 ( 55.4 ) 2.1 ( 35.8 ) 0.0 ( 32 ) − 2.2 ( 28 ) − 5.4 ( 22.3 ) Average precipitation mm ( inches ) 10.7 ( 0.421 ) 9.3 ( 0.366 ) 9.9 ( 0.39 ) 7.0 ( 0.276 ) 5.6 ( 0.22 ) 2.0 ( 0.079 ) 0.1 ( 0.004 ) 1.1 ( 0.043 ) 5.3 ( 0.209 ) 7.8 ( 0.307 ) 9.4 ( 0.37 ) 7.0 ( 0.276 ) 75.2 ( 2.961 ) Average relative humidity ( % ) 64.7 54.1 47.0 43.7 38.1 33.2 30.4 34.6 46.5 52.9 58.8 64.8 47.4 Source # 1 : NOAA ( 1965 - 1990 ) Source # 2 : climatebase.ru ( extremes, humidity ) 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 20 kilometres ( 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 References ^ Jump up to : `` Population : El Oued Wilaya '' ( PDF ) ( in French ). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Algeria : El - Oued, the City of a thousand Domes ''. Algeria Channel. Retrieved 12 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Algeria Communes ''. Statoids. Retrieved 9 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` Climate Normals for El Oued ''. Retrieved 12 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` El Oued, Algeria ''. Climatebase.ru. Retrieved 12 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence. '' ( PDF ) ( in French ). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence. '' ( PDF ) ( in French ). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Décret n ° 84 - 365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'El Oued '' ( PDF ) ( in French ). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1564. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013. External links El - Oued : Pearl of Sahara Explore Oued Souf with Google Earth on Global Heritage Network Places adjacent to El Oued Biskra El M'Ghair Ourmas Sidi Aoun Guemar Kouinine Tébessa Hassani Abdelkrim Trifaoui Djamaa Touggourt Douar El Ma El Oued Oum Sahaouine Oued El Alenda Ouargla Illizi Ababsa Sidi Slimane Bayadha Nakhla Provincial seats of Algeria Adrar Aïn Defla Aïn Témouchent Algiers Annaba Batna Béchar Béjaïa Biskra Blida Bordj Bou Arréridj Bouïra Boumerdès Chlef Constantine Djelfa El Bayadh El Oued El Taref Ghardaïa Guelma Illizi Jijel Khenchela Laghouat Mascara Médéa Mila Mostaganem M'Sila Naâma Oran Ouargla Oum El Bouaghi Relizane Saida Sétif Sidi Bel Abbès Skikda Souk Ahras Tamanrasset Tébessa Tiaret Tindouf Tipasa Tissemsilt Tizi Ouzou Tlemcen El Oued Province Capital : El Oued El Oued District El Oued Oum Sahaouine Kouinine Bayadha District Bayadha Ababsa Sidi Slimane Debila District Debila Drimini Hassani Abdelkrim Z'Goum Djamaâ District Djamaa Ourglana Mazer Zaouia Sidi Yahia Tigdidine Sidi Amrane Aïn Choucha Chémora Tamerna Djedida Tamerna Guedima Tendla Arfiane El Bared M'Rara El M'Ghair District El M'Ghair Dendouga N'Sigha Oum Touyour Baadj Sidi Khellil Aïn Cheikh Still Guemar District Guemar Ghamra Ourmes Taghzout Hassi Khelifa District Hassi Khelifa Trifaoui Lizerg Khobna Magrane District Magrane Gottaï Sidi Aoun Souihla Mih Ouensa District Mih Ouensa Bougoufa El Kataf Mih Lachache Mih Moulahoum Oudeï Tork Sahabane Oued El Alenda Chégamat Dabadib Reguiba District Reguiba El Arfji Hobba Sif El Menadi Hamraia Méguibra Robbah District Robbah Débidibi El Ogla Nakhla Taleb Larbi District Taleb Larbi Ben Guecha Douar El Ma Wikimedia Commons has media related to El Oued. 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Question: what capital city is 400 miles east of algiers algeria
Answer: El Oued