[1] Ouled Aissa commune lies at an elevation of about 356 metres (1,168 ft) in the Gourara region of northern Timimoun Province.

The oases mainly lie at the northern edge of the habitable Gourara region just south of the Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of sand dunes stretching well into Béchar and El Bayadh provinces.

Ouled Aissa has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

The main road through the commune is a provincial road that starts at the village of Taouennza, passes through Haiha, Yako and Ouled Aissa town before connecting to the N51 national highway northeast of Charouine.

A local road branches off south of Ouled Aissa town connecting to Djimjane.