Oujda

Oujda
City
Flag of Oujda
Oujda is located in Morocco
Oujda
Oujda
Location of Oujda in Morocco
Oujda is located in Africa
Oujda
Oujda
Oujda (Africa)
Coordinates: 34°41′21″N 1°54′41″W / 34.68917°N 1.91139°W / 34.68917; -1.91139
CountryMorocco
RegionOriental
Modern city994
Area
 • Total96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 • Total558,000
 • Rank8th in Morocco
 • Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Oujda (Arabic: وجدة; Berber languages: ⵡⵓⵊⴷⴰ, romanized: Wujda) is a major Moroccan city near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of about 558,000 people living there.

References

  1. ↑ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.