Algiers

الجزائر

Alger
Capital City
Nickname(s): 
Algiers the White; Algiers the Dazzling
Coordinates: 36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E / 36.75389°N 3.05889°E / 36.75389; 3.05889Coordinates: 36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E / 36.75389°N 3.05889°E / 36.75389; 3.05889
ProvinceAlgiers Province
DistrictSidi M'Hamed District
Government
 • Wali (Governor)Abdelkader Zoukh (since 2013)
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)
 • Capital City3,415,811
 • Density9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
7,796,923
 • Metro density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal codes
16000–16132
Area code(s)(+213) 021
ClimateCsa