Oujda

Oujda
وجدة (Arabic)
ⵓⵊⴷⴰ (Standard Moroccan Tamazight)
Coat of arms of Oujda
Interactive map of Oujda
Coordinates: 34°41′12″N 01°54′41″W / 34.68667°N 1.91139°W / 34.68667; -1.91139
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
PrefectureOujda-Angad Prefecture
Modern city994
Area
 • City
350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • City
506,224
 • Rank9th in Morocco
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Metro
610,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Oujda is a major city in northeast Morocco near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the largest city and capital of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of 506,224 people (2024 census). It is located about 15 kilometres (9 miles) west of the Moroccan-Algerian border in the south of the Beni Iznassen Mountains and about 55 km (34 miles) south of the Mediterranean coast.