| Official Name: | Ourmes |
| Native Name: | ورماس |
| Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Algeria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ourmes in Algeria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Algeria |
| Subdivision Name1: | El Oued Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Guemar District |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 443 |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Population Total: | 5,900 |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4136°N 6.7808°W |
| Elevation M: | 76 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 39460 |
Ourmes (Arabic: ورماس) (also written Ourmas) is a town and commune in Guemar District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,900,[1] up from 5,059 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 1.6%.[1] It is located 9km (06miles) northwest of the provincial capital El Oued, and is connected by local roads to Kouinine and Taghzout.
Ourmes has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.
4.9% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 12.7% has completed secondary education.[3] The overall literacy rate is 79.7%, and is 86.0% among males and 73.3% among females.[4]
The commune of Ourmes is composed of three localities:[5]
Neighbouring towns and cities