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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.
With a population of 44 million, Algeria is the tenth-most populous country in Africa, and the 32nd-most populous country in the world. Algeria's official languages are Arabic and Tamazight; French is used in media, education, and certain administrative matters. Sunni Islam is the official religion and practised by 99 percent of the population.
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]
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. [ 2] The city's population at the 2008 census was 2,988,145 [ 3] and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000.
Algeria, since December 18, 2019, is divided into 58 wilayas ( provinces ). Prior to December 18, 2019, there were 48 provinces. The 58 provinces are divided into 1,541 baladiyahs ( municipalities ). The name of a province is always that of its capital city. According to the Algerian constitution, a wilaya is a territorial collectivity enjoying ...
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.
Number on map Name Area (km 2) Percentage of area 1 11 Tamanrasset Province: 557 906 km 2: 23.42% 2 01 Adrar Province: 427 368 km 2: 17.94% 3 33 Illizi Province: 284 618 km 2: 11.94% 4 30 Ouargla Province: 211 980 km 2: 8.90% 5 08 Béchar Province: 162 200 km 2: 6.81% 6 37 Tindouf Province: 159 000 km 2: 6.68% 7 47 Ghardaïa Province: 86 105 km ...
Chronological map of the conquest of Algeria (1830-1956) As a result of what the French considered an insult to the French consul in Algiers by the Day in 1827, France blockaded Algiers for three years. In 1830, France invaded and occupied the coastal areas of Algeria, citing a diplomatic incident as casus belli. Hussein Dey went into exile.