According to the 2008 census it has a population of 11,069,[1] up from 9,735 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.3%, the lowest in the province.

[1] Oum Touyour has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.

A short link called the N46A connects the N3 to Baadj just to the north, and from there the W31 leads northwest to Ouled Djellal.

Further north, at Still, the N48 leaves the N3 to the southwest, connecting El Oued.

[5] The commune of Oum Touyour is composed of two localities:[6]