Ouled Djellal

Ouled Djellal is an oasis beside the Oued Djedi, southwest of Biskra and close to Sidi Khaled. The river begins in the mountains of Jebel Amour and runs northeast across the northern edge of the Sahara. In flood it brings water to the oases along its course before reaching the depression of Chott Melrhir. Palm gardens and cultivated plots stand beside the river, amid the dry plains that surround the settlement.