List of cities in Algeria
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This is a list of Algeria
n cities and town
s with more than 100,000 inhabitants, and towns and villages with more than 20,000 inhabitants. For a list of all the 1,541 municipalities (baladiyah
s) of Algeria, see List of municipalities of Algeria, and for the postal code
of an Algerian city, see list of postal codes of Algerian cities.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n cities and town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s with more than 100,000 inhabitants, and towns and villages with more than 20,000 inhabitants. For a list of all the 1,541 municipalities (baladiyah
Baladiyah
Baladiyah is a type of Arabic administrative division that can be translated as municipality or district. The plural is baladiyat . Grammatically, it is the feminine of بلدي "rural, country-, folk-"....
s) of Algeria, see List of municipalities of Algeria, and for the postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of an Algerian city, see list of postal codes of Algerian cities.
List of Algerian cities and towns with more than 100,000 inhabitants
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1. | Algiers Algiers ' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... |
Dzayer | الجزائر | 1,507,241 | 2,580,570 | 3,518,083 |
2. | Oran Oran Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest... |
Wehran | وهران | 628,558 | 692,516 | 771,066 |
3. | Constantine Constantine, Algeria Constantine is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. It was the capital of the same-named French département until 1962. Slightly inland, it is about 80 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of Rhumel river... |
Qsenṭina | قسنطينة | 443,727 | 462,187 | 507,224 |
4. | Annaba Annaba Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria.... |
Ɛennaba | عنابة | 305,526 | 348,554 | 383,504 |
5. | Batna | Batna | باتنة | 181,601 | 242,514 | 317,206 |
6. | Blida Blida Blida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e... |
Blida | البليدة | 170,935 | 226,512 | 264,598 |
7. | Sétif Sétif Sétif |Colonia]]) is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea... |
Sṭif | سطيف | 170,182 | 211,859 | 246,379 |
8. | Chlef Chlef Chlef is the capital of Chlef Province, Algeria. It is home to the soccer club ASO Chlef, the Hassiba Ben Bouali university, and the basilica of Saint Reparatus, which is home to the oldest Christian labyrinth in the world.... |
Clef | الشلف | 129,976 | 179,768 | 235,062 |
9. | Djelfa Djelfa Djelfa is the capital city of Djelfa province, Algeria. It has a population of 154,265 . The city lies at the junction of the N1 and the N46.... |
Ǧelfa | الجلفة | 84,207 | 154,265 | 221,231 |
10. | Sidi Bel Abbes Sidi Bel Abbes Sidi Bel-Abbes is capital of the Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya , Algeria. It is named after a Muslim holy man who is buried there. It is the commercial center of an important area of vineyards, market gardens, orchards, and grain fields. It is surrounded by a wall with four gates and there is a... |
Sidi Bel Ɛebbas | سيدي بلعباس | 152,778 | 180,260 | 208,498 |
11. | Biskra Biskra Biskra is the capital city of Biskra province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 207,987.During Roman times the town was called Vescera, though this may have been simply a Latin transliteration of the native name. Around 200 AD under Septimius Severus' reign, it was seized by the... |
Beskra | بسكرة | 128,281 | 170,956 | 207,987 |
12. | Tébessa Tébessa Tébessa is the capital city of Tébessa Province, Algeria, 20 kilometers west from the border with Tunisia. Nearby is also a phosphate mine. The city is famous for the traditional Algerian carpets in the region, and is home to over 161,440 people.-History:... |
Tbessa | تبسة | 107,559 | 153,246 | 203,922 |
13. | Tiaret | Tahert / Tyaret | تيارت | 95,821 | 145,332 | 198,213 |
14. | Ouargla Ouargla Ouargla is the capital city of Ouargla province, in the Sahara Desert, in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing oil industry, and hosts one of Algeria's universities. The city had a population of 129,402 in 1998 .... |
Wargla / Wargren | ورقلة | 81,721 | 129,402 | 183,238 |
15. | Béjaïa Béjaïa Béjaïa, Vgaiet or Bejaya is a Mediterranean port city on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Under French rule, it was formerly known under various European names, such as Budschaja in German, Bugia in Italian, and Bougie... |
Bgayet | بجاية | 114.534 | 147.076 | 182.131 |
16. | Skikda Skikda Skikda is a city in north eastern Algeria and a port on the Gulf of Stora, the ancient Sinus Numidicus. It was known as Philippeville until the end of the Algerian War of Independence in 1962... |
Skikda | سكيكدة | 128,747 | 152,335 | 178,687 |
17. | Tlemcen Tlemcen Tlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located inland in the center of a region known for its olive plantations and vineyards... |
Tlemsan | تلمسان | 126,882 | 155,162 | 172,540 |
18. | Bordj Bou Arreridj Bordj Bou Arreridj Bordj Bou Arréridj population 140,000 , is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodnar Massif in the southern Kabylia Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.... |
Burǧ Bu Ɛririǧ | برج بو عريريج | 84,264 | 128,535 | 167,230 |
19. | Béchar Béchar Béchar , formerly known as Colomb-Béchar, is a capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. The area is controlled by Algeria, though claims have also been made on it by Morocco. In 1998 the city had a population of 134,954.... |
Beccar | بشار | 107,311 | 131,010 | 157,430 |
20. | Médéa Medea Medea is a woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children, Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides's play Medea, Jason leaves Medea when Creon, king of... |
Mdiyya | المدية | 84,792 | 123,535 | 155,852 |
21. | Touggourt Touggourt Touggourt is a city in Ouargla Province, Algeria, built around an oasis in the Sahara. It is notable for its date trees. It was formerly surrounded by a moat, which the French filled up. The surrounding oasis is very fertile. From Touggourt a road 61 miles long leads across the desert north-east... |
Tuggurt | تقورت | 70,645 | 113,625 | 153,624 |
22. | Jijel Jijel Jijel is the capital of Jijel Province in northeastern Algeria. It is flanked by the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Corniche Jijelienne, and has an estimated population of 148,000 inhabitants .Jijel is the administrative and trade centre for a region specializing in cork processing, leather... |
Ǧiǧel | جيجل | 62,793 | 106,003 | 148,901 |
23. | Souk Ahras Souk Ahras Souk Ahras is a province in Algeria, named after its capital, Souk Ahras. It stands on the border between Algeria and Tunisia.- Geography :Souk Ahras is situated in the extreme north east of Algeria, it is 4360 km².... |
Suq Ahras | سوق أهراس | 83,015 | 115,882 | 148,328 |
24. | Mostaganem Mostaganem Mostaganem is a port city in and capital of Mostaganem province, in the northwest of Algeria. The city, founded in the 11th century lies on the Gulf of Arzew, Mediterranean Sea and is 72 km ENE of Oran... |
Mestɣanem | مستغانم | 114,037 | 124,399 | 140,252 |
25. | M'Sila M'Sila M'Sila ; is the capital of M'Sila Province, Algeria, and is co-extensive with M'Sila District. It has a population of over 100,000... |
Msila | المسيلة | 65,805 | 99,855 | 140,048 |
26. | El Eulma El Eulma El Eulma is a city in Algeria, located some 210 miles east of the capital Algiers. It is the second-largest city in Sétif Province with a population of 105,130 . In the French colonial period the city was known as Saint Arnaud after Marshal Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud.-External links:... |
El Ɛelma | العلمة | 67,933 | 105,130 | 139,808 |
27. | Khenchela Khenchela Khenchela ancient Mascula is the name of the capital city of the administrative Khenchela Province , number 40, in the north east of Algeria. Situated in the Aures Mountains, 1200 m above sea level. The city is mainly populated by Berber Chaouis.... |
Xencla | خنشلة | 69,743 | 106,082 | 138,754 |
28. | Saïda Saida, Algeria -Location:Saïda is located in northwestern Algeria, on the southern slopes of the Tell Atlas mountain range situated on the northern fringe of the High Plateaus... |
Sɛida | سعيدة | 80,825 | 110,865 | 136,856 |
29. | Aïn Oussera Aïn Oussera Aïn Oussera or Aïn Oussara is a city in Djelfa Province, Algeria, with an estimated population of 134,174. It is the district seat of the Aïn Oussera District. The city has experienced rapid population growth in recent years due to its proximity to the 15 MW Es Salam nuclear reactor. Aïn Oussera... |
Ɛin Wessara | عين وسارة | 44,270 | 82,435 | 134,174 |
30. | El Oued El Oued El Oued or Oued Souf is a city in El Oued province, Algeria.. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name, which enables date palm cultivation and the rare use of brick construction for housing... |
El Wad | الواد | 72,065 | 104,801 | 133,933 |
31. | Guelma Guelma Guelma is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in northeastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast... |
Galma | قالمة | 77,821 | 108,734 | 133,127 |
32. | Relizane Relizane Relizane is a capital town of Relizane Province, Algeria.... |
Ghilizan | غليزان | 80,091 | 104,285 | 126,794 |
33. | Laghouat Laghouat Laghouat is the capital city of the Laghouat Province, Algeria, 400 km south of the Algerian capital Algiers in the Atlas Mountains. As of 2005, the population of the city was 126,291 inhabitants. Nearby, in Hassi R'Mel, there is the largest natural gas reserve in Africa.The city was founded in... |
Laghwaṭ | الأغواط | 67,214 | 96,342 | 126,291 |
34. | Bordj el Kiffan Bordj El Kiffan Bordj El Kiffan is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. It is in the eastern section of the city, near Matares Beach.... |
Burǧ El Kifan | برج الكيفان | 61,035 | 98,135 | 122,875 |
35. | Bou Saada Bou Saada Bou Saada is a town and municipality in M'Sila Province, Algeria, situated 245 km south of Algiers. The municipality population was estimated at 134,000 in 2008.... |
Bu Sɛada | بو سعادة | 66,688 | 97,031 | 121,301 |
36. | Bab Ezzouar Bab Ezzouar Bab Ezzouar is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria.In August 2009, there was a clash between local residents and Chinese merchants in this suburb, sparked by a confrontation between a migrant and a shop owner. About 100 people in total were involved. A Chinese diplomat said that it... |
Bab Ezzwar | باب الزوار | 55,211 | 92,200 | 115,444 |
37. | Messaad | Mesɛed | مسعد | 47,460 | 75533 | 114,625 |
38. | Barika Barika Barika is a city in Batna Province, in eastern Algeria. The city has a population of 144,547 .... |
Brika | بريكة | 56,488 | 80,618 | 114,547 |
39. | Ain Beida Aïn Beïda Aïn Beïda is a city and municipality located in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria, south east of Constantine and north of Khenchla, inhabitated by Chaouis. As of 1998 its population was 88,300.-Etymology:... |
Ɛin Biḍa | عين البيضاء | 61,997 | 90,560 | 114,107 |
40. | Ghardaia Ghardaïa Ghardaïa is the capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The commune of Ghardaïa has a population of 104,645, with 82,500 in the main city according to 2005 estimates. It is located in northern-central Algeria in the Sahara Desert and lies along the left bank of the Wadi Mzab... |
Gherdaya | غرداية | 70,508 | 89,415 | 110,724 |
41. | Baraki Baraki, Algeria Baraki is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria.... |
Berraqi | براقي | 70,300 | 86,233 | 107,972 |
42. | El Khroub El Khroub El Khroub is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 89,919.-References:... |
Lexrub | الخروب | 42,261 | 65,344 | 103,995 |
List of Algerian towns and villages with more than 20,000 people
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- AdrarAdrar, AlgeriaAdrar is a town and commune in Algeria, based around an oasis of the Sahara Desert and the administrative capital of the second largest province in Algeria: Adrar Province....
(42 700 ) - AflouAflouAflou is a town and commune in Laghouat Province, Algeria. It is located around . It is located in the Saharan Atlas, in the elevation of about 1400 m. It is the capital of Aflou District. Its population in 1998 was 48,000....
(48 000 ) - Aïn AzelAïn AzelThe commune of Aïn Azel is located fifty kilometres to the south of Sétif in Algeria, and is at the frontier between Sétif Province and Batna Province. The population of Aïn Azel is estimated to be around 41,000 people.-Origin of the name:...
(30 200 ) - Aïn BeïdaAïn BeïdaAïn Beïda is a city and municipality located in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria, south east of Constantine and north of Khenchla, inhabitated by Chaouis. As of 1998 its population was 88,300.-Etymology:...
(26 900 ) - Aïn Benian (50 800 )
- Aïn BessemAin-bessemAin-bessem is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria....
(28 400 ) - Aïn DeflaAïn DeflaAïn Defla |spring]]) is the capital city of Aïn Defla Province, Algeria. It is also a commune....
(41 200 ) - Aïn D'Heb (26 227 )
- Aïn el Beïda (110 560 )
- Aïn El HadjelAïn El HadjelAïn El Hadjel is a town and commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria.-References:...
(24 300 ) - Aïn El HammamAin El HammamAin El Hammam is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria....
(28 340 ) - Aïn El KebiraAin El KebiraAïn El Kebira is a city located 27 km north far from Sétif. Ain El Kebira is classed as daira in the Algerian regional classification. The place was called "Satafis" during the time of Roman occupation...
(20 200 ) - Aïn El MelhAïn El MelhAïn El Melh is a town and commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria.-References:...
(21 800 ) - Aïn FakrounAïn FakrounAïn Fakroun is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 47,237.-References:...
(40 700 ) - Aïn KerchaAïn KerchaAïn Kercha is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria.-References:...
(25 600 ) - Aïn OulmeneAïn OulmeneAïn Oulmene is a town and commune in Sétif Province in northeastern Algeria.-References:...
(39 000 ) - Aïn OusseraAïn OusseraAïn Oussera or Aïn Oussara is a city in Djelfa Province, Algeria, with an estimated population of 134,174. It is the district seat of the Aïn Oussera District. The city has experienced rapid population growth in recent years due to its proximity to the 15 MW Es Salam nuclear reactor. Aïn Oussera...
(82 435 ) - Aïn M'lilaAïn M'lilaAïn M'lila is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 69,798. It is the home-town of Larbi Ben M'hidi, one of the most prominent Algerian leaders during the war of independence...
(50 700 ) - Ain NouissyAïn NouïssyAïn Nouïssy is a town and commune in Mostaganem Province, Algeria. It is the capital of Aïn Nouïssy District. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 11,389.-References:...
- Aïn-Sefra (33 600 )
- Aïn SmaraAïn SmaraAin Smara is a municipality in the west of Constantine city bordered on the east by Constantine municipality and Khroub, on the west by Oued el ethmania , on the north by Ibn Ziad and on the south by Khroub and it is following the Khroub district but it can be a district from Constantine districts...
(35 600 ) - Ain TayaAïn TayaAïn Taya is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It is located in the administrative constituency of Dar El Beïda in the Governorate of Greater Algiers. Its postal code is 16030 and its municipal code is 1638. Prior to its being part of the Governorate of Greater Algiers, it was part of Boumerdès Province...
(22 900 ) - Aïn TémouchentAïn Témouchent- References :...
(90 832 ) - Aïn ToutaAïn ToutaAïn Touta is a town situated in the east of Algeria. It is located 35 km southwest of Batna and 82 km north of Biskra. It has an area of about five square kilometers ....
(44 900 ) - Aïn Turk (25 900 )
- AkbouAkbouAkbou,Aqvu is a town in northern Algeria in Béjaïa Province. It is a growing city with a population of 52,300 in 2008. This is a number approximately 20,000 more than what was recorded in 1998.-History:...
(70 800 ) - AlgiersAlgiers' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
(3 519 570 ) - Ammi MoussaAmmi MoussaAmmi Moussa is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria.-References:...
(24 800 ) - AnnabaAnnabaAnnaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria....
(348 554 ) - ArzewArzewArzew or Arzeu is a port city in Algeria, from Oran. It is the capital of Arzew District, Oran Province.-Antiquity:Like the rest of North Africa, the site of modern-day Arzew was originally inhabited by the Berbers...
(43 327 ) - AzazgaAzazgaAzazga is a town in Kabylia, northern Algeria. It's the third biggest city in Kabylia, after Bejaia and Tizi Ouzou.It's the district seat of the so-named daïra-History:...
(22 100 ) - AzzabaAzzabaAzzaba is a city in Azzaba District, Skikda Province, Algeria. As of 1998, it had a population of 29,300....
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- Bab EzzouarBab EzzouarBab Ezzouar is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria.In August 2009, there was a clash between local residents and Chinese merchants in this suburb, sparked by a confrontation between a migrant and a shop owner. About 100 people in total were involved. A Chinese diplomat said that it...
(92 200 ) - BarakiBarakiBaraki may refer to:In Afghanistan:*Baraki, Bamyan*Baraki, Ghazni*Baraki [34°2'0"N 67°5'0"E] Vardak Afghanistan*Baraki [34°'0"N 67°5'0"E] Vardak Afghanistan*Baraki Barak, a town in Logar Province, AfghanistanIn Algeria:*Baraki, Algeria...
(86 233 ) - BarikaBarikaBarika is a city in Batna Province, in eastern Algeria. The city has a population of 144,547 ....
(114 547 ) - Batna (242 514 )
- BécharBécharBéchar , formerly known as Colomb-Béchar, is a capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. The area is controlled by Algeria, though claims have also been made on it by Morocco. In 1998 the city had a population of 134,954....
(131 010 ) - BéjaïaBéjaïaBéjaïa, Vgaiet or Bejaya is a Mediterranean port city on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Under French rule, it was formerly known under various European names, such as Budschaja in German, Bugia in Italian, and Bougie...
(147 076 ) - Beni SafBéni SafBeni Saf is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Other products of the town include zinc, marble and onyx, and the fishing industry is extensive.- Sources :...
(25 200 ) - BerrouaghiaBerrouaghiaBerrouaghia is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 58,780.-References:...
(51 800 ) - Bir el-AterBir el-AterBir el Ater is a city of approximately 100 000 inhabitants located in extreme eastern Algeria towards the south, near the Tunisian borders and just beyond the Sahara, about 87 kilometers south of Tébessa....
(52 738 ) - Bir El DjirBir El DjirBir El Djir is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 73,029.-References:...
(68 300 ) - BirkhademBirkhademBirkhadem is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria....
(54 121 ) - BiskraBiskraBiskra is the capital city of Biskra province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 207,987.During Roman times the town was called Vescera, though this may have been simply a Latin transliteration of the native name. Around 200 AD under Septimius Severus' reign, it was seized by the...
(170 956 ) - BlidaBlidaBlida is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e...
(226 512 ) - Bordj-Badji-Mokhtar
- Bordj Bou ArreridjBordj Bou ArreridjBordj Bou Arréridj population 140,000 , is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodnar Massif in the southern Kabylia Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres....
(128 535 ) - Bordj El BahriBordj El BahriBordj El Bahri is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. Bordj El Bahri is on the peninsula that forms the eastern side of Algiers Bay....
(27 900 ) - Bordj El KiffanBordj El KiffanBordj El Kiffan is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. It is in the eastern section of the city, near Matares Beach....
(98 135 ) - Bordj MenaielBordj MenaïelBordj Menaïel is a town in the Boumerdès Province in Algeria. It is located in the western Kabylie region at and is 30 km away from the city of Boumerdès. As of 1998, its population is 35,600Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi was born in Bordj Menaiel....
(35 600 ) - BoufarikBoufarikBoufarik is a town in Blida Province, Algeria, approximately 30 km from Algiers. As of 1998, its population was 48,800.The major neighbourhoods of the city are: K'ssar, Blatan, Ben gladash, Mimoun, Trig erange, Bariyan....
(48 800 ) - BouiraBouiraBouïra is the capital of Bouïra Province, Algeria.-Demographics:It has 75,086 inhabitants as of the 1998 census, which gives it 15 seats in the PMA.-Geography:...
(52 500 ) - Bou IsmaïlBou IsmaïlBou Ismaïl is a city in Bou Ismaïl District, Tipasa Province, Algeria. In 1998 it had a population of 27,000. Its French colonial name was Castiglione.-Notable residents:...
(27 000 ) - BoumerdèsBoumerdèsBoumerdès is the capital city of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea. It had a population of 28,500 in 1998 and 15,000 in 1987....
(28 500 ) - BoudouaouBoudouaouBoudouaou, during French colonialism known as L'Alma is a town in the western part of Boumerdès, Algeria. It is a coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea and is located at an altitude of 3 feet...
(42 500 ) - BougaraBougaraBougara is a town in the Mitidja plain in Algeria, about 20 kilometers due south of Algiers. Located on the N29, the main road between Blida and Larbaâ, it is the capital of Bougara District, in Blida Province. In 1998 it had a population of 34,100....
(34 100 ) - Bou SaâdaBou SaadaBou Saada is a town and municipality in M'Sila Province, Algeria, situated 245 km south of Algiers. The municipality population was estimated at 134,000 in 2008....
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- Chelghoum LaidChelghoum LaïdChelghoum Laïd is a city in Chelghoum Laïd District, Mila Province, Algeria. As of 1998, it had a population of 42,000....
(43 000 ) - CheragaChéragaChéraga is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria....
(31 500 ) - CherchellCherchellCherchell is a seaport town in the Province of Tipaza, Algeria, 55 miles west of Algiers. It is the district seat of Cherchell District. As of 1998, it had a population of 24,400.-Ancient history:...
(24 400 ) - CheriaCheriaCheria is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in northeastern Algeria.-References:...
(53 751 ) - ChlefChlefChlef is the capital of Chlef Province, Algeria. It is home to the soccer club ASO Chlef, the Hassiba Ben Bouali university, and the basilica of Saint Reparatus, which is home to the oldest Christian labyrinth in the world....
(179 768 ) - ColloColloCollo is the capital, and one of three municipalities, of Collo district in Skikda Province, Algeria. As of 1998, it had a population of 27,800....
(27 800 ) - ConstantineConstantine, AlgeriaConstantine is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. It was the capital of the same-named French département until 1962. Slightly inland, it is about 80 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of Rhumel river...
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- Dar El BeïdaDar El BeïdaDar El Beïda is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It is the seat of the district with the same name. During French colonian times, it was officially called with its French name Maison Blanche , which meant the same thing as its current Arabic name: white house. It is pronounced in Classical Arabic...
(28 800 ) - Didouche MouradDidouche MouradDidouche Mourad is a town and commune in Constantine Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 33,266.-References:...
(28 300 ) - DjelfaDjelfaDjelfa is the capital city of Djelfa province, Algeria. It has a population of 154,265 . The city lies at the junction of the N1 and the N46....
(154 265 ) - Draa Ben KheddaDraâ Ben KheddaDraâ Ben Khedda is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.-References:...
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- El AffrounEl AffrounEl Affroun is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 37,602.-References:...
(31 000 ) - El Arrouch (28 100 )
- El AttafEl AttafEl Attaf is a town in northern Algeria....
[27 100 ) - El BayadhEl BayadhEl Bayadh is a municipality of Algeria. It is the capital of El Bayadh Province....
(59 755 ) - El BouniEl BouniEl Bouni is a town in northeastern Algeria....
(30 100 ) - El EulmaEl EulmaEl Eulma is a city in Algeria, located some 210 miles east of the capital Algiers. It is the second-largest city in Sétif Province with a population of 105,130 . In the French colonial period the city was known as Saint Arnaud after Marshal Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud.-External links:...
(105 130 ) - El GoleaEl GoleaEl Golea is an oasis town in almost central Algeria lying at the eastern border of the Grand Erg Occidental at an elevation of 380 metres. The desert town is a gateway to the Sahara in the south, and has an estimated 180,000 palm trees within the oasis area. The oasis itself lies beneath an...
(28 500 ) - El HadjarEl HadjarEl Hadjar is a town in northeastern Algeria....
(23 700 ) - El HarrachEl HarrachEl Harrach is a suburb of the Algerian capital Algiers....
(48 200 ) - El Kala (21 300 )
- El-Khroub (65 344 )
- El Meghaïer (31 500 )
- El MiliaEl MiliaEl Milia is a town and commune in Jijel Province, Algeria. According to the 2009 census it has a population of 80,000....
(39 200 ) - El OuedEl OuedEl Oued or Oued Souf is a city in El Oued province, Algeria.. The oasis town is watered by an underground river, hence its name, which enables date palm cultivation and the rare use of brick construction for housing...
(104 801 ) - Es SéniaEs SéniaEs Sénia is a municipality in Oran Province, Algeria. It is the seat of Es Sénia District. It contains a university as well as the international airport of Oran Es Sénia....
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- GhardaïaGhardaïaGhardaïa is the capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The commune of Ghardaïa has a population of 104,645, with 82,500 in the main city according to 2005 estimates. It is located in northern-central Algeria in the Sahara Desert and lies along the left bank of the Wadi Mzab...
(110 724 ) - GhazaouetGhazaouetGhazaouet is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria.-References:...
(27 800 ) - Grarem GougaGraremGrarem is a municipality in Mila Province, Algeria. Grarem Gouga is also the name of the administrative center of this province.It took its name from two different entities. In fact, Grarem comes from the word guroum which means rock or pebble while Gouga is the name of a native hero of the war of...
(21 900 ) - GuelmaGuelmaGuelma is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in northeastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast...
(108 734 ) - Guerara (47 700 )
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- HadjoutHadjoutHadjout is a town and commune in Tipaza Province in northern Algeria.-References:...
(31 300 ) - Hamma Bouziane (36 400 )
- Hammam Bouhadjar (22 500 )
- Hassi BahbahHassi BahbahHassi Bahbah is a town and commune in Djelfa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 61,790.The town lies on the N1 Trans-Saharan highway, north of the town of Aïn Maabed.-References:...
(60 238 ) - Hassi MessaoudHassi MessaoudHassi Messaoud is a town in Ouargla province, southeast Algeria, north Africa. Oil was discovered there in 1956 and the town's prominence has grown rapidly since then. It is an oil refinery town named after the first oil well. A water well, dug in 1917, can be found on the airport side of town...
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- KhadraKhadraKhadra is a town and commune in Mostaganem Province, Algeria. It is located in Achacha District. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 12,294.-References:...
- Khemis El-KhechnaKhemis El-KhechnaKhemis El-Khechna is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 58,573....
(32 000 ) - Khemis Meliana (68 696 )
- Khenchla (106 082 )
- Kolea (39 800 )
- Ksar Chellal (43 452 )
- Ksar El Boukhari (61 687 )
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- Mahdia (31 513 )
- MansourahMansourah, AlgeriaMansourah is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria....
(34 700 ) - Mascara (80 797 )
- MaghniaMaghniaMaghnia is a town in Tlemcen Province, northwestern Algeria, near the border with Morocco. It is known for the Treaty of Lalla Maghnia between France and Abderrahman, Sultan of Morocco, which established the boundaries between Algeria and Morocco...
(43 274 ) - MecheriaMécheriaMécheria is a small city situated in Naâma Province, Algeria in the Atlas mountains, capital of Mécheria District.- Railway :Mecheria is served by a narrow gauge railway from Mohammedia, however, replacing it with a standard gauge line has been proposed....
(51 804 ) - MeftahMeftahMeftah is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 52,521.-References:...
(32 000 ) - Messaad (75 533 )
- MédéaMedeaMedea is a woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children, Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides's play Medea, Jason leaves Medea when Creon, king of...
(123 535 ) - Mila (54 832 )
- MilianaMilianaMiliana is a town in Ain Defla Province, northwestern Algeria. It is approximately 160 km southwest of the Algerian capital, Algiers. The population was estimated at 40,000 in 2005...
(39 000 ) - El Mohammadia (51 585 )
- MostaganemMostaganemMostaganem is a port city in and capital of Mostaganem province, in the northwest of Algeria. The city, founded in the 11th century lies on the Gulf of Arzew, Mediterranean Sea and is 72 km ENE of Oran...
(124 399 ) - MouzaïaMouzaïaMouzaïa is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 44,893.-References:...
(24 100 ) - M'SilaM'SilaM'Sila ; is the capital of M'Sila Province, Algeria, and is co-extensive with M'Sila District. It has a population of over 100,000...
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- OranOranOran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
(692 516 ) - OuarglaOuarglaOuargla is the capital city of Ouargla province, in the Sahara Desert, in southern Algeria. It has a flourishing oil industry, and hosts one of Algeria's universities. The city had a population of 129,402 in 1998 ....
(129 402 ) - Oued RhiouOued RhiouOued Rhiou is a town and commune in Relizane Province, Algeria.-References:...
(42 600 ) - Oued ZenatiOued ZenatiOued Zenati is a town and commune in Guelma Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 27,254.-References:...
(22 500 ) - OuenzaOuenzaOuenza is a town in Tébessa Province, in far eastern Algeria; near the border with Tunisia; 43 km south of Souk Ahras; and west of M'Daourouch.-Demographic:The population is 60,000...
(60 000 ) - Ouled DjellalOuled DjellalOuled Djellal is a town and commune in Biskra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 45,622.-References:...
(41 700 ) - Ouled Yaïch (55 700 )
- Oum El BouaghiOum El BouaghiOum El Bouaghi is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Oum El Bouaghi Province....
(47 800 ) - Ouled-Moussa (30 000)
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- ReghaïaRéghaïaRéghaïa is a municipality in Algiers province, Algeria. It is located in Rouïba district and is the most populated municipality of the district.-Geography:...
(36 400 ) - RelizaneRelizaneRelizane is a capital town of Relizane Province, Algeria....
(104 285 ) - RemchiRemchiRemchi is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in northwestern Algeria.-References:...
(25 900 ) - Ras El OuedRas El OuedRas El Oued is a town and commune in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 42,345....
(34 100 ) - RouibaRouïbaRouiba is a city in Algiers Province, Algeria. The population is 62,808 and the postal code is 35300. It is the capital of Rouïba District....
(43 700 ) - RouissatRouissatRouissat is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 37,814.-References:...
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- SaïdaSaida, Algeria-Location:Saïda is located in northwestern Algeria, on the southern slopes of the Tell Atlas mountain range situated on the northern fringe of the High Plateaus...
(110 865 ) - SédrataSedrataSedrara is a municipality in Souk Ahras Province, Algeria, capital of Sedrata District. It has a population of 91.297 as of the 2008 census, which gives it 11 seats in the PMA. Its municipal code is 4102 and postal code is 41200. It is located in the north east of the country, close to the border...
(39 100 ) - SétifSétifSétif |Colonia]]) is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea...
(211 859 ) - Sidi AïssaSidi AïssaSidi Aïssa is a town and commune in M'Sila Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 57,270.-References:...
(52 795 ) - Sidi Bel AbbèsSidi Bel AbbesSidi Bel-Abbes is capital of the Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya , Algeria. It is named after a Muslim holy man who is buried there. It is the commercial center of an important area of vineyards, market gardens, orchards, and grain fields. It is surrounded by a wall with four gates and there is a...
(180 260 ) - Sidi KhaledSidi KhaledSidi Khaled is a town in Algeria. It is located in the province of Biskra, famous for its oasis and palms. The name of Sidi Khaled is related to the Islamic personality Khaled Ibn Sounan Elabsi....
(31 600 ) - Sidi MoussaSidi MoussaSidi Moussa is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria....
(21 900 ) - Sidi OkbaSidi OkbaSidi Okba is a locality in the Biskra Province, Algeria. It was named after the Muslim General Uqba ibn Nafi who died there in 683 AD. The nearest big city is Biskra which is located 18 km away.-See also:* Sidi Khaled...
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- SkikdaSkikdaSkikda is a city in north eastern Algeria and a port on the Gulf of Stora, the ancient Sinus Numidicus. It was known as Philippeville until the end of the Algerian War of Independence in 1962...
(152 335 ) - SougueurSougueurSougueur is a town and commune in Tiaret Province in northwestern Algeria....
(56 733 ) - Souk AhrasSouk AhrasSouk Ahras is a province in Algeria, named after its capital, Souk Ahras. It stands on the border between Algeria and Tunisia.- Geography :Souk Ahras is situated in the extreme north east of Algeria, it is 4360 km²....
(115 882 ) - Sour El-Ghozlane (35 500 )
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- TadjenanetTadjenanetTadjenanet is a town and commune in Mila Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 43151.-References:...
(30 200 ) - TaherTaherTaher est une ville de l'Est d'Algérie commune de Jijel Province, Algeria. 2008 la population était 78500....
(51 053 ) - TakhemaretTakhemaretTakhemaret is a town and commune in Tiaret Province in northwestern Algeria, about 65 km. southwest of the city of Tiaret. The 2008 census population was 34,124 in the commune, with 20,827 in the city....
(34 000 ) - Tamanrasset (54 469 )
- TebesbestTebesbestTebesbest is a town and commune in Ouargla Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 29,840.-References:...
(29 800 ) - TebessaTébessaTébessa is the capital city of Tébessa Province, Algeria, 20 kilometers west from the border with Tunisia. Nearby is also a phosphate mine. The city is famous for the traditional Algerian carpets in the region, and is home to over 161,440 people.-History:...
(153 246 ) - TelaghTelaghTelagh is a town and commune in Sidi Bel Abbès Province in northwestern Algeria.-References:...
(20 600 ) - TénèsTénèsTenes is an Algerian seaside resort located about 200 kilometers west of the capital Algiers; it has a population of 35,000 people, .-History:Ténès is an ancient town which existed in the 8th century BC. It was called Kartenas at that time...
(28 200 ) - Theniet El Had (25 900 )
- Tiaret (166 389 )
- TindoufTindoufTindouf is the main town in Tindouf Province, Algeria, close to the Mauritanian and Moroccan borders. The region is considered of strategic significance, and it houses Algerian military bases. Since 1975, it also contains several Sahrawi refugee camps operated by the Polisario Front a guerrilla...
(25 000 ) - TissemsiltTissemsiltTissemsilt is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Tissemsilt Province and Tissemsilt District....
(51 673 ) - Tizi OuzouTizi OuzouTizi Ouzou is a city in Kabylia, Algeria, where it ranks second in population after Béjaïa. It is the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province and of Great Kabylia .-Etymology:The name comes from the Kabylian Berber Tizi n Uzezzu and is pronounced Tizuzzu, commonly...
(77 475 ) - TlemcenTlemcenTlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located inland in the center of a region known for its olive plantations and vineyards...
(155 162 ) - TolgaTolga, AlgeriaTolga is a municipality in Biskra Province, Algeria. Located in south-east Algeria, Tolga is well known internationally for high-quality dates . It has more than 500,000 date palm trees. Most dates produced are exported....
(39 800 ) - TouggourtTouggourtTouggourt is a city in Ouargla Province, Algeria, built around an oasis in the Sahara. It is notable for its date trees. It was formerly surrounded by a moat, which the French filled up. The surrounding oasis is very fertile. From Touggourt a road 61 miles long leads across the desert north-east...
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See also
- Provinces of Algeria
- List of municipalities of Algeria
- List of postal codes of Algerian cities