Chiffa

Chiffa is a town and gorge in the Mountains of northern . This gorge is one of the few habitat areas in Algeria that supports a sub-population of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus.
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Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Town with 34,300 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Algeria
  • Also known as: “Chiffa ⵛⵛⵉⴼⴻⵝ الشفة”, “La Chiffa”, “شفة”, and “チッファ”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidi Madani and Mouzaïa.

Village
Photo: Habib kaki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Chiffa.

Town
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and commune in , . is situated 4½ km west of Chiffa.

Town
Photo: mekfouldji abdelkrim, CC BY 2.0.
is a town and commune in , . is situated 6 km east of Chiffa.

Chiffa

Latitude
36.46223° or 36° 27′ 44″ north
Longitude
2.74091° or 2° 44′ 27″ east
Population
34,300
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
UN/LOCODE
DZ CHF
Open location code
8F84FP6R+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 394180413
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2501323
Wiki­data ID
Q2963503
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Chiffa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشفة”
  • Cebuano: “Chiffa”
  • Dutch: “Chiffa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الشفه”
  • French: “Chiffa”
  • Hindi: “शिफ़्फ़ा”
  • Italian: “Chiffa”
  • Japanese: “チファ”
  • Malay: “Chiffa”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chiffa”
  • Persian: “الشفه، ولایت البلیده”
  • Persian: “الشفه”
  • Portuguese: “Chiffa”
  • Romanian: “Chiffa”
  • Spanish: “Chiffa”
  • Swedish: “Chiffa”
  • Urdu: “شفہ”
  • Vietnamese: “Chiffa”
  • Zulu: “Chiffa”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cité Communale and Cité Drioueche.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: CHIFFA and Maison de jeunes.

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