Oued El Ma is a small town in the Aures region, and administratively is a municipality (French: commune) in the province of
Batna. The name Oud El Ma is derived from the
Berber name ″Ighzer n'Alma″, with 'Oud' means river that come from the mountains and 'Alma' means the mount of Telmet mountain.
35°39′N 6°00′E / 35.650°N 6.000°E / 35.650; 6.000