Oum el-Bouaghi

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Map of Algeria showing Oum el-Bouaghi province

Oum el-Bouaghi (Arabic: ولاية أم البواقي ) is a wilaya of Algeria. The capital is Oum el-Bouaghi. It was named Can Robert (during French occupation), Sidi R'Ghis a few years later, and Oum El Bouaghi before independence. Localities in this wilaya include Ain Fakroun, Ain Babouche, Ain M'lila, Ain Beïda and Ain Zitoun.