Guemar
Guemar
ﻗﻤﺎر | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Location of Guemar commune within El Oued Province | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′N 6°50′E / 33.500°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | El Oued Province |
| District | Guemar District |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 39,168 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Guemar (Arabic: ﻗﻤﺎر) 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, up from 29,185 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.