Algeria Map – Cities & Towns [DZ]

Algeria Map – Provinces

Algeria Map Cities and Towns Guide

Algeria map pages are helpful for identifying cities, towns, and the administrative labels around them. This guide explains how settlements are shown, how names are organized, and how to read province boundaries.

Country code DZ is widely used for Algeria in datasets and map files. If you are comparing places across tools, keeping the same code helps you filter cleanly and avoid mixed results.

Cities and Towns On The Algeria Map

Most maps highlight bigger places first. A city usually has a larger label, more roads feeding into it, and extra symbols like airports, ports, or rail lines. A town is often shown with fewer connecting routes and a smaller label, yet it can still be important for local travel and services.

Common City Signals

Dense road web around the label
Multiple districts shown inside one urban area
Transport icons like airport or port markers

Common Town Signals

Shorter label and fewer symbols nearby
One main road connecting to the next hub
Local services shown as small map icons

Boundary Signals

Province borders drawn as thicker lines
District splits shown with lighter lines
Settlement clusters inside one boundary

All Provinces In Algeria

Algeria is divided into 69 provinces, commonly called wilayas. On many maps, the wilaya number is a fast shortcut for indexing, labeling, and sorting.

Wilaya Number	Wilaya Name	Capital City	Administrative Wave
01	Adrar	Adrar	1974 Wave
02	Chlef	Chlef	1974 Wave
03	Laghouat	Laghouat	1974 Wave
04	Oum El Bouaghi	Oum El Bouaghi	1974 Wave
05	Batna	Batna	1974 Wave
06	Bejaia	Bejaia	1974 Wave
07	Biskra	Biskra	1974 Wave
08	Bechar	Bechar	1974 Wave
09	Blida	Blida	1974 Wave
10	Bouira	Bouira	1974 Wave
11	Tamanrasset	Tamanrasset	1974 Wave
12	Tebessa	Tebessa	1974 Wave
13	Tlemcen	Tlemcen	1974 Wave
14	Tiaret	Tiaret	1974 Wave
15	Tizi Ouzou	Tizi Ouzou	1974 Wave
16	Algiers	Algiers	1974 Wave
17	Djelfa	Djelfa	1974 Wave
18	Jijel	Jijel	1974 Wave
19	Setif	Setif	1974 Wave
20	Saida	Saida	1974 Wave
21	Skikda	Skikda	1974 Wave
22	Sidi Bel Abbes	Sidi Bel Abbes	1974 Wave
23	Annaba	Annaba	1974 Wave
24	Guelma	Guelma	1974 Wave
25	Constantine	Constantine	1974 Wave
26	Medea	Medea	1974 Wave
27	Mostaganem	Mostaganem	1974 Wave
28	Msila	Msila	1974 Wave
29	Mascara	Mascara	1974 Wave
30	Ouargla	Ouargla	1974 Wave
31	Oran	Oran	1974 Wave
32	El Bayadh	El Bayadh	1984 Wave
33	Illizi	Illizi	1984 Wave
34	Bordj Bou Arreridj	Bordj Bou Arreridj	1984 Wave
35	Boumerdes	Boumerdes	1984 Wave
36	El Tarf	El Tarf	1984 Wave
37	Tindouf	Tindouf	1984 Wave
38	Tissemsilt	Tissemsilt	1984 Wave
39	El Oued	El Oued	1984 Wave
40	Khenchela	Khenchela	1984 Wave
41	Souk Ahras	Souk Ahras	1984 Wave
42	Tipaza	Tipaza	1984 Wave
43	Mila	Mila	1984 Wave
44	Ain Defla	Ain Defla	1984 Wave
45	Naama	Naama	1984 Wave
46	Ain Temouchent	Ain Temouchent	1984 Wave
47	Ghardaia	Ghardaia	1984 Wave
48	Relizane	Relizane	1984 Wave
49	Timimoun	Timimoun	2022 Wave
50	Bordj Badji Mokhtar	Bordj Badji Mokhtar	2022 Wave
51	Beni Abbes	Beni Abbes	2022 Wave
52	Ouled Djellal	Ouled Djellal	2022 Wave
53	In Salah	In Salah	2022 Wave
54	In Guezzam	In Guezzam	2022 Wave
55	Touggourt	Touggourt	2022 Wave
56	Djanet	Djanet	2022 Wave
57	El Meghaier	El Meghaier	2022 Wave
58	El Menia	El Menia	2022 Wave
59	Aflou	Aflou	2025 Wave
60	El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh	El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh	2025 Wave
61	El Aricha	El Aricha	2025 Wave
62	El Kantara	El Kantara	2025 Wave
63	Barika	Barika	2025 Wave
64	Bou Saada	Bou Saada	2025 Wave
65	Bir El Ater	Bir El Ater	2025 Wave
66	Ksar El Boukhari	Ksar El Boukhari	2025 Wave
67	Ksar Chellala	Ksar Chellala	2025 Wave
68	Ain Oussara	Ain Oussara	2025 Wave
69	Messaad	Messaad	2025 Wave

How Algeria Places Are Organized

When you read an Algeria map, it helps to think in three layers. A wilaya is the province. Inside it you find daïras (districts). Each district contains communes, which are the local municipalities where most town names belong.

Wilaya

Best for province boundaries, high level planning, and map indexing by number.

Capital city usually shares the same name
Largest cities often sit inside the capital area

Daïra

Best for grouping nearby towns and understanding local service zones.

Several communes are grouped under one district
Useful for regional navigation and admin searches

Commune

Best for the exact town or city name you type into search bars.

Most settlement labels match commune names
Common in address and delivery formats

Fast Steps To Locate Any Town

Start with the wilaya because province borders narrow the search fast.
Check the nearest main city on the same road network.
Look for the daïra label if your map shows districts.
Match the commune name to the town label you see on the map.
If spellings differ, compare alternate forms (Arabic or French based) before you decide it is a different place.

Major Cities and Regional Hubs

These places appear on most Algeria maps because they act as transport, services, or regional reference points. A map can still be accurate without showing every town, so using a few hubs helps you orient quickly.

City	Wilaya	Map Clue	Why It Stands Out On Maps
Algiers	Algiers	Coastal capital	Largest urban label, dense ring roads, major ports and connections
Oran	Oran	Coastal hub	Large port area and strong west coast road links
Constantine	Constantine	Inland center	Key junction for northeast routes and regional services
Annaba	Annaba	Coastal node	Port and coastal corridor connections
Blida	Blida	Metro neighbor	Close to Algiers region, frequent on detailed road maps
Setif	Setif	High Plateaus	Strong east west road links across the interior
Biskra	Biskra	*Desert gateway*	Transition point between north routes and Saharan roads
Ouargla	Ouargla	*Sahara hub*	Major reference point in the east Sahara
Ghardaia	Ghardaia	*Oasis region*	Frequently used as a central marker for desert travel
Tamanrasset	Tamanrasset	*Deep south marker*	Large distance anchor for southern mapping and routes

Place Names and Spellings You Will See

Algeria place names are commonly written from Arabic and French spellings into Latin letters. That is why a map and a search box may show slightly different versions of the same town. Small changes like ou versus u, or gh versus g, are normal.

Try two spellings before you assume a place is missing.
Check the wilaya name to confirm you are in the right area.
Watch for hyphens and spacing differences in compound names.

Map Friendly Data Fields

If you save Algeria places into a spreadsheet, a database, or a GIS layer, consistent fields make your map searches faster. Keeping one row per commune works well for towns, while one row per wilaya is better for boundary maps.

Field	Best Use	Example Value Style
Country Code	Filtering and imports	DZ
Wilaya Number	Sorting and quick indexing	16
*Wilaya Name*	Boundary matching	Algiers
Commune Name	Exact town lookup	Local municipality name
Latitude and Longitude	Pin placement	Decimal degrees

Quick Map Checklist

Start wide with the wilaya, then zoom in to districts and communes.
Use hubs like Algiers, Oran, Constantine, and major interior centers to orient.
Expect spelling variants and confirm with the province name.
Save clean fields if you plan to reuse place data across tools.