Oued Essalem (in Arab وادي السلام) is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria.

[1] It was previously named Henri Hoc under French colonization.

It is linked by the RN23, and is a stop between the large cities of the west, Tiaret, Oran and Mostaganem, it also possesses a departemental road linking it with the town of Oued El Abtal.

Located 100 km away from the Mediterranean Sea, Oued Essalem experiences a warm and dry climate, with a slight alpine tendency, its winters are often rainy, and snowfall can sometimes occur.

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