Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many communes without having its own se…Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents at 2008 and over 4,510,000 in 2020 in an area of 1,190 km2, Algiers is the largest city in Algeria, the third largest city on the Mediterranean, Sixth in the Arab World, and 11th in Africa. Located in the north-central portion of the country, it extends along the Bay of Algiers surrounded by the Mitidja Plain and major mountain ranges. Its favorable location made it the center of Ottoman and French cultural, political, and architectural influences alike for the region, shaping it to be the diverse metropolis it is today.
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