ouad
Ouad is a toponym used in several North African and Sahelian regions. It derives from the Arabic word wād or wādī, meaning river valley or stream bed, and is commonly rendered in French-influenced spelling as oued, ouad, or wadi in English-language texts. The spelling Ouad is particularly common in place names in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, and parts of Western Sahara, where French and Arabic linguistic influences intersect.
In geographic terms, a wadi or oued refers to a valley, gully, or drainage course that is
As a component of place names, Ouad often signals proximity to a watercourse or valley, even when