Algeria
Practical guide
Algeria is in Northern Africa. It has 47,435,312 inhabitants across 2,381,741 km². It borders 7 countries. Its capital is Algiers. People speak Arabic and the currency is the Algerian Dinar (DZD). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Population
- 47,435,312
- Area
- 2,381,741 km²
- Currency
- Algerian Dinar · DZD
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Dialling code
- +213
- Domain
- .dz
When to go to Algeria
The best months to visit Algiers are May, June and October. In Algiers, daytime highs go from 17° in January to 32° in August. The wettest month is December (95 mm) and the driest is July (3 mm).
Weather in Algiers month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 18° |
| low | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| rain | 85 mm | 82 mm | 72 mm | 61 mm | 45 mm | 16 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 36 mm | 65 mm | 88 mm | 95 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Algeria
- Algierscapital · 116 m
- Oran108 m
- Constantine587 m
- Annabasea level
- Blida257 m
- Batna1,038 m
- Bab Ezzouar23 m
- Djelfa1,137 m
- Sétif1,097 m
- Sidi Bel Abbès479 m
- Biskra120 m
- Tébessa872 m
- El Oued84 m
- Skikda36 m
- Tiaret1,039 m
Distances in Algeria
- Algiers → Oran413 km 1 h 11 min · 4 h 38 min
- Algiers → Constantine388 km 1 h 8 min · 4 h 35 min
- Algiers → Annaba535 km 1 h 16 min · 6 h 18 min
- Algiers → Blida42 km 48 min · 40 min
- Algiers → Batna389 km 1 h 7 min · 4 h 55 min
- Algiers → Bab Ezzouar11 km 46 min · 14 min
1 h 11 min · 
4 h 38 minNeighboring countries
- 🇹🇳 TunisiaTunis
- 🇱🇾 LibyaTripoli
- 🇳🇪 NigerNiamey
- 🇪🇭 Western SaharaEl Aaiún
- 🇲🇷 MauritaniaNouakchott
- 🇲🇱 MaliBamako
- 🇲🇦 MoroccoRabat
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Algeria?
The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
What currency is used in Algeria?
Algeria uses the Algerian Dinar (DZD).
What language is spoken in Algeria?
In Algeria, people speak Arabic.
When is the best time to visit Algeria?
The best months to visit Algiers are May, June and October. In Algiers, daytime highs go from 17° in January to 32° in August. The wettest month is December (95 mm) and the driest is July (3 mm).
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).