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Algiers

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Algiers (/ælˈɪərz/ al-JEERZ; Arabic: الجزائر, romanized: al-Jazāʾir; French: Alger, [alʒe]) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 census was 2,988,145[3] and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000. Algiers is in the north-central part of Algeria.[2]

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الجزائر (Arabic)
al-Jazāʾir
From top, left to right: Coast, Martyrs' Memorial, Ahmed Francis Building, Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, Central Post Office, Ketchaoua Mosque, Harbour
Nicknames: 
Algiers the White; Algiers the Dazzling
Algiers is located in Algeria
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Location in Algeria and Africa
Algiers is located in Africa
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Algiers (Africa)
Coordinates: 36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceAlgiers Province
DistrictSidi M'Hamed District
Government
  Wali (Governor)Ahmed Maâbed (since 2021)
Area
  Capital city363 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)[1][2]
  Capital city4,510,000
  Density12,424/km2 (32,180/sq mi)
  Metro density7,012/km2 (18,160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal codes
16000–16132
Area code(+213) 021
ClimateCsa
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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),[4] 122 metres (400 ft) above the sea. The Casbah and the two quays form a triangle.[5]

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