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; 3.05889 Coordinates: 36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E﻿ / ﻿36.75389°N 3.05889°E﻿ / 36.75389; 3.05889
Province | Algiers Province
District | Sidi M'Hamed District
Government
• Wali (Governor) | Abdelkader Zoukh (since 2013)
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 (2011)
• Capital City | 3,415,811
• Density | 9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
• Metro | 7,796,923
• Metro density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal codes | 16000–16132
Area code(s) | (+213) 021
Climate | Csa