Sidi Khouiled

Sidi Khouiled
ﺳﻴﺪي ﺧﻮﻳﻠﺪ
Commune and town
Sidi Khouiled
Coordinates: 31°58′47″N 5°25′6″E / 31.97972°N 5.41833°E / 31.97972; 5.41833
Country Algeria
ProvinceOuargla Province
DistrictSidi Khouiled District
Area
  Total
131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
8,803
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Sidi Khouiled (Arabic: ﺳﻴﺪي ﺧﻮﻳﻠﺪ) is a town and commune, and capital of Sidi Khouiled District, in Ouargla Province, Algeria. It is located near the provincial capital, Ouargla. According to the 2008 census it had a population of 8,803, up from 4,309 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 7.6%, the highest in the province.