Oujda
وجدة | |
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Location of Oujda in Morocco | |
Coordinates: 34°41′12″N 01°54′41″W / 34.68667°N 1.91139°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Oriental |
Modern city | 994 |
Area | |
• Total | 96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 720,618 |
• Rank | 8th in Morocco |
• Density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Oujda (Arabic: وجدة, pronounced [ˈwa(d)ʒda]) is a major city in northeast Morocco near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of 720,618 people (2022 census). It is located about 15 kilometres (9 miles) west of the Moroccan-Algerian border in the south of the Beni Znassen Mountains and about 55 km (34 miles) south of the Mediterranean Sea coast.
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