Algiers
Algiers (/ælˈdʒɪərz/ al-JEERZ; Arabic: الجزائر, romanized: al-Jazāʾir) is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located in the north-central part of the country. The city's population at the 2008 census was 2,988,145 and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000.
Algiers
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Clockwise, top left: Coast of Algiers, Maqam Echahid (Martyrs' Memorial), Grande Mosquée d'Alger, Ketchaoua Mosque, Kasbah of Algiers, Algiers Central Post Office, Ministry of Finance building | |
| Nicknames: Algiers the White; Algiers the Dazzling | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Algiers Province |
| District | Sidi M'Hamed District |
| Incorporated | 944 |
| Government | |
| • Wali (Governor) | Ahmed Maâbed (since 2021) |
| Area | |
| • Capital city | 363 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,190 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Capital city | 4,510,000 |
| • Density | 12,424/km2 (32,180/sq mi) |
| • Metro density | 7,012/km2 (18,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal codes | 16000–16132 |
| Area code | (+213) 021 |
| Climate | Csa |
Algiers is situated on the west side of the Bay of Algiers, in the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the Casbah or citadel (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), 122 metres (400 ft) above the sea. The Casbah and the two quays form a triangle.
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