City Details: Oujda
A few alternate names for Oujda are: OUD, Oudja, Oudjda, Ouja, Oujda, Oujda-Angad, Ucda, Udzda, Udzhda, Udžda
Oujda is a major city in northeast Morocco near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of 506,224 people. It is located about 15 kilometres west of the Moroccan-Algerian border in the south of the Beni Iznassen Mountains and about 55 km south of the Mediterranean coast.
General Information
- Official Name: Morocco
- Common Name: Morocco
- Population: 539711
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 34.68139, -1.90858
- Country Code: MAR
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Oujda
- 1. Angads Airport (OUD), distance from city center: 11.85 km
- 2. Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM), distance from city center: 56.05 km
- 3. Nador International Airport (NDR), distance from city center: 107.75 km
Location of Oujda
Country Details
- Country: Morocco
- Official Name: Kingdom of Morocco
- Capital: Rabat
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Northern Africa
- Population: 36,910,558
- Area: 446,550 km²
- Languages: Arabic, Berber
- Currency: Moroccan dirham (د.م.)
- Timezones: UTC
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Algeria
- Western Sahara
- Spain
Holidays in Oujda, Morocco
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Morocco for 2026
- Ras l' âm - 2026-01-01
- Takdim watikat al-istiqlal - 2026-01-11
- Id Yennayer - 2026-01-14
- Eid Ash-Shughl - 2026-05-01
- Eid Al-Ârch - 2026-07-30
- Oued Ed-Dahab Day - 2026-08-14
- Thawrat al malik wa shâab - 2026-08-20
- Eid Al Chabab - 2026-08-21
- Eid Al Massira Al Khadra - 2026-11-06
- Eid Al Istiqulal - 2026-11-18
Daylight Saving Time in Oujda, Morocco
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Feb 10, 2030, 2:00 AM | Dec 23, 2030, 2:00 AM |
| 2031 | Jan 26, 2031, 2:00 AM | Dec 15, 2031, 2:00 AM |
| 2032 | Jan 18, 2032, 2:00 AM | Nov 29, 2032, 2:00 AM |
| 2033 | Dec 25, 2033, 2:00 AM | Nov 21, 2033, 2:00 AM |
Museums in Oujda, Morocco
Galerie d'Art
Boulevard Mohammed Ben Abdellah Chefchaouni, 60040 Oujda, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.6915° N, 1.9184° W
Mueée régional du mouvement national
Rue Sidi Ziane, 60010 Oujda, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.6781° N, 1.9154° W
Musée Lalla Meryem
Boulevard Maghreb Al Arabi, 60000 Oujda, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.6775° N, 1.9145° W
Galerie D'Art Maghreb Al Arabi
Boulevard Maghreb Al Arabi, 60000 Oujda, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.6782° N, 1.9123° W
Musée Ethnographique Lalla Aicha
Rue Tamesna, 60010 Oujda, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.6738° N, 1.9076° W