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This is a list of Algerian cities and towns 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 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, [e] officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, [f] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.
Algeria map of Köppen climate classification zones Satellite map of Algeria Shaded relief map of Algeria with settlements and roads. Algeria comprises 2,381,740 square kilometres (919,590 sq mi) of land, more than 80% of which is desert, in North Africa, between Morocco and Tunisia. [2] [1] It is the largest country in Africa. [1]
[note 1] [4]) [5] and in the arab dialect of the region, often called El Bahdja (« the joyous »), El Mahrussa (« the good-guarded ») ou El Beida (« the white ») The present name of the city is the arabic name (al-Jazāʾir (الجزائر)), meaning "The Islands", this name's origin is related to the 4 main islands off the western cape where people settled, looking on a map we can notice ...
On 26 November 2019, the Cabinet of Algeria passed a bill to add 10 more provinces, by splitting some of the larger provinces in the south of Algeria into smaller ones. [5] Thus, the following provinces have been added on December 18, 2019: Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province; Ain Salah Province; Djanet Province; Ain Guezzam Province; El M'Ghair Province
Oran (Arabic: وَهران, romanized: Wahrān) [a] is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is 432 km (268 mi) west-southwest from Algiers.
The communes of Algeria [1] (Arabic: بلدية (singular)), also known as municipalities, form the third level of administrative subdivisions of Algeria. As of 2002, there were 1,541 municipalities in the country.
It is a relatively affordable city to live in, with a cost of living that is lower compared to many other cities in the world. However, the median after-tax salary may not be enough to cover all living expenses for a full month, but the city's ranking as one of the best places to live in Algeria highlights its appeal as a potential destination ...