Oujda

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Oujda وجدة Flag Coat of arms Oujda location of Oujda in Morocco Coordinates: 34°41′21″N 1°54′41″W / 34.68917°N 1.91139°W / 34.68917; -1.91139 Country Morocco Region Oriental First settled Roman times Modern city 994 Elevation 470 m (1,540 ft) Population  • City 510,550  • Urban 1 100,000 Time zone WET (UTC+0)  • Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)

Oujda (Arabic: وجدة‎) is a city in eastern Morocco with an estimated population of 450,000. It is located about 15 kilometers west of Algeria. Oujda is about 60 kilometers south of the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Oriental Region of Morocco and the birthplace of the current Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.