El Ouata (Arabic: اﻟﻮاتة) is a town and commune in Béchar Province, western Algeria.

The Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of continuous sand dunes lies to the east, while the rocky ridges of the Ougarta Range rise to the west, running from northwest to southeast along the opposite side of the river from the town.

[8] Tourism in El Ouata is mainly focused around the sand dunes, palm groves, the old ksar, and the nearby Ougarta Range.

[9] 85% of El Ouata's population are connected to drinking water (the second lowest rate in the province),[10] but 100% are connected to the sewerage system,[11] and 81% (including 2,527 buildings) have access to electricity (the equal lowest in the province).

[20] El Ouata has 2 polyclinics, 8 room care facilities, and a maternity ward.