El Oued (Arabic: ولاية الوادي , Berber languages: ⴻⵍ oⵓⴻⴷ ) is a Saharan province of Algeria (n° 39) dominated by Oued Souf. It was named after its eponymous capital. Notable towns include El Oued itself and El M'Ghair, Djamaa and Guemar.