Municipalities of Algeria map & data
Algeria has 1,538 municipalities in this layer, spread over 48 regions. The most are in Tizi Ouzou (67), Médéa (64) and Batna (61). The largest include رقان, Bordj Badji Mokhtar ⴱⵓⵔⴵ ⴱⴰⴵⵉ ⵎⵓⵅⵜⴰⵔ برج باجي مختار and In Amguel ⵄⵉⵏ ⴰⵎⴳⴻⵍ عين أمقل.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tizi Ouzou | 67 | 4.4% |
| Médéa | 64 | 4.2% |
| Batna | 61 | 4.0% |
| Sétif | 60 | 3.9% |
| Algiers | 56 | 3.6% |
| Tlemcen | 53 | 3.4% |
| Sidi Bel Abbès | 52 | 3.4% |
| Bejaia | 51 | 3.3% |
| M'Sila | 47 | 3.1% |
| Mascara | 47 | 3.1% |
| Bouira | 45 | 2.9% |
| Tiaret | 42 | 2.7% |
| Skikda | 38 | 2.5% |
| Relizane | 38 | 2.5% |
| Aïn Defla | 36 | 2.3% |
| Djelfa | 36 | 2.3% |
| Chlef | 35 | 2.3% |
| Bordj Bou Arreridj? | 34 | 2.2% |
| Guelma | 34 | 2.2% |
| Biskra | 33 | 2.1% |
| Mila | 32 | 2.1% |
| Mostaganem | 32 | 2.1% |
| Boumerdès | 32 | 2.1% |
| El Oued | 30 | 2.0% |
| Oum El Bouaghi | 29 | 1.9% |
| Adrar | 28 | 1.8% |
| Aïn Témouchent | 28 | 1.8% |
| Tipaza | 28 | 1.8% |
| Jijel | 28 | 1.8% |
| Tébessa | 28 | 1.8% |
| Oran | 26 | 1.7% |
| Souk Ahras | 26 | 1.7% |
| Blida | 25 | 1.6% |
| El Tarf | 24 | 1.6% |
| Laghouat | 24 | 1.6% |
| Tissemsilt | 22 | 1.4% |
| El Bayadh | 22 | 1.4% |
| Ouargla | 21 | 1.4% |
| Béchar | 21 | 1.4% |
| Khenchela | 21 | 1.4% |
| Saïda | 16 | 1.0% |
| Constantine | 12 | 0.8% |
| Ghardaia | 12 | 0.8% |
| Naâma | 12 | 0.8% |
| Annaba | 12 | 0.8% |
| Tamanrasset | 10 | 0.7% |
| Illizi | 6 | 0.4% |
| Tindouf | 2 | 0.1% |
Largest municipalities in Algeria
- رقانAdrar · pop. 20402 · 125,180.3 km²
- Bordj Badji Mokhtar ⴱⵓⵔⴵ ⴱⴰⴵⵉ ⵎⵓⵅⵜⴰⵔ برج باجي مختارAdrar · pop. 16437 · 124,891.2 km²
- In Amguel ⵄⵉⵏ ⴰⵎⴳⴻⵍ عين أمقلTamanrasset · pop. 4208 · 101,562.6 km²
- أم العسلTindouf · pop. 3183 · 87,756.8 km²
- Tazrouk ⵜⴰⵥⵔⵓⴽ تاظروكTamanrasset · pop. 4091 · 87,200.5 km²
- Bordj Omar Driss ⴱⵓⵔⴵ ⵄⵓⵎⴰⵔ ⴷⵔⵉⵙ برج عمر إدريسIllizi · pop. 5736 · 84,118.5 km²
- Abalessa ⴰⴱⴰⵍⵉⵙⴰ أبلسةTamanrasset · pop. 9163 · 80,965.8 km²
- IlliziIllizi · pop. 17252 · 76,227.5 km²
- Tindouf ⵜⵉⵏⴷⵓⴼ تندوفTindouf · pop. 45966 · 74,012.6 km²
- Hassi Messaoud ⵃⴰⵙⵉ ⵎⴻⵙⵄⵓⴷ حاسي مسعودOuargla · pop. 45147 · 69,812 km²
- Foggaret Ezzaouia ⴼⵓⴳⴰⵔⴻⵜ ⵣⵣⴰⵡⵉⵢⴰ فقارة الزاويةTamanrasset · pop. 6649 · 65,278.3 km²
- Tabelbala ⵜⴰⴱⴻⵍⴱⴰⵍⴰ تبلبالةBéchar · pop. 5121 · 60,424.5 km²
- Idles ⵉⴷⵍⴻⵙ أدلسTamanrasset · pop. 4945 · 58,525.2 km²
- جانتIllizi · pop. 14655 · 57,642.4 km²
- In Guezzam ⵄⵉⵏ ⴳⴻⵣⵣⴰⵎ عين قزامTamanrasset · pop. 7045 · 51,398.8 km²
- El Borma ⵍⴱⵓⵔⵎⴰ البرمةOuargla · pop. 3205 · 47,335 km²
- Tinzaouten ⵜⵉⵏⵣⴰⵡⴰⵜⵉⵏ تين زاوتينTamanrasset · pop. 4157 · 47,017.1 km²
- In Salah ⵄⵉⵏ ⵙⴰⵍⴻⵃ عين صالحTamanrasset · pop. 32518 · 44,528.2 km²
- Tamanrasset ⵜⴰⵎⴻⵏⵖⴻⵙⵜ تمنراستTamanrasset · pop. 92635 · 39,170.7 km²
- Debdeb ⴷⴻⴲⴷⴰⴲ الدبدابIllizi · pop. 4341 · 32,255.1 km²
- Bordj El Haouas ⴱⵓⵔⴵ ⵍⵃⵓⵡⴰⵙ برج الحواسIllizi · pop. 2963 · 30,828.9 km²
- In Ghar ⵉⵏ ⵖⴰⵔ إن غارTamanrasset · pop. 11225 · 29,390.3 km²
- Hassi GaraGhardaia · pop. 17801 · 27,819.2 km²
- El MéniaGhardaia · pop. 40195 · 23,981.6 km²
- TinerkoukAdrar · pop. 15980 · 20,297.5 km²
- Lebnoud ⵍⴻⴱⵏⵓⴷ لبنودEl Bayadh · pop. 1607 · 19,329.3 km²
- Douar El Ma ⴷⴻⵡⵡⴰⵔ ⵍⵎⴰ دوار الماءEl Oued · pop. 5543 · 18,319.9 km²
- TimoktenAdrar · pop. 18598 · 18,315.2 km²
- ساليAdrar · pop. 13138 · 17,573.2 km²
- Beni Ounif ⴰⵢⵜ ⵓⵏⵏⵉⴼ بني ونيفBéchar · pop. 10732 · 16,127.4 km²
- El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh ⵍⴻⴱⵢⴻⴹ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⵛⵛⵉⵅ الأبيض سيدي الشيخEl Bayadh · pop. 24949 · 16,032.1 km²
- Brezina ⴱⵓⵔⵣⵉⵏⴰ برزينةEl Bayadh · pop. 12468 · 15,698 km²
- In Amenas ⵄⵉⵍ ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰⵚ عين أمناسIllizi · pop. 7385 · 14,778.5 km²
- تسابيتتسابيت · Adrar · pop. 14895 · 14,631.3 km²
- أوقروتAdrar · pop. 11784 · 14,273.2 km²
- Timiaouine تيمياوينAdrar · pop. 4493 · 12,621 km²
- Kerzaz ⴽⴻⵔⵣⴰⵣكرزازBéchar · pop. 5028 · 10,668.1 km²
- Béni Abbès ⴰⵢⵜ ⴰⴱⴱⴰⵙ بني عباسBéchar · pop. 10885 · 9,835.8 km²
- Timimoun ⵜⵉⵎⵉⵎⵓⵏ تيميمونAdrar · pop. 33060 · 9,805 km²
- زاوية كنتةAdrar · pop. 17116 · 9,095.9 km²
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