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Guemar

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Guemar
Commune and town
Country Algeria
ProvinceEl Oued Province
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total39,168
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Guemar is a Saharan oasis town in Algeria near the Tunisian border, in the Oued Souf area of the El Oued Province, about 20 km north of El Oued. It includes a zaouia and a border post. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 39,168.[1]

Transportation

Guemar lies on the N48 highway from El Oued to Still and then Biskra via the N3. The town is served by Guemar Airport.

References

  1. ^ a b "Population: El Oued Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 12 February 2013.