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Algiers
36.77° N, 3.05° E
- Population
- 3,354,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 39
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 39 cities of Algeria in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Algeria, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
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Practical bearings for Algiers, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Algiers have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name Algiers derives from the Arabic "al-jazair," meaning "the islands." It refers to four islands formerly off the capital's coast that have been joined to the mainland since 1525.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person