Oujda
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Oujda (Arabic: وجدة) Arabic pronunciation: [wa(d)ʒda], is a major Moroccan city in its northeast 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. 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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Oujda
وجدة | |
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Coordinates: 34°41′21″N 1°54′41″W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Oriental |
Modern city | 994 |
Area | |
• Total | 96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 558,000 |
• Rank | 8th in Morocco |
• Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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