Algiers
Capital and largest city of Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Algiers (/ælˈdʒɪərz/ al-JEERZ; Arabic: الجزائر, romanized: al-Jazāʾir; Berber languages: Dzayer; 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 located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria.[2]
Algiers
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 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 | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Algiers Province |
| District | Sidi M'Hamed District |
| 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 | |
| • 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 a bay of 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]