Alger Centre

Alger Centre is a municipality in , . It is administratively part of Sidi M'Hamed district, and it has a population of 96,329 as of the 1998 census, which gives it 15 seats in the PMA.
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  • Type: Suburb with 75,500 residents
  • Description: Algerian commune in Algiers Province
  • Also known as: Alger-Centre

Places of Interest

Highlights include Djamaa El Kebir and Ketchaoua Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Habib kaki, CC0.
The or Great Mosque of Algiers, is a located in the city of , Algeria. Built in 1097, it is one of the few remaining examples of Almoravid architecture.

Mosque
The , also known as Djamaa Ketchaoua, is a in the city of , the capital of . Completed in the 17th century, during Ottoman period, the mosque is located at the foot of the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is on the first of the Casbah's many steep stairways.

Museum
The is an art museum in . It was inaugurated in 2007.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Algiers and Bāb al-Wādī.

is the capital and largest city of , set along the Mediterranean coast. Known for its striking French colonial architecture, the city reveals layers of history shaped by Ottoman rule, French colonialism and Algerian independence.

Suburb
Bab El Oued is a neighbourhood in , the capital of , along the coast north of the city centre. As of 2008, the population of the commune of Bab El Oued was 64,732.

Suburb
Mohamed is a quarter of , Algeria in . The quarter was formerly known as Belcourt during the French colonisation period. is situated 4 km southeast of Alger Centre.

Alger Centre

Latitude
36.7765° or 36° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
3.0582° or 3° 3′ 30″ east
Population
75,500
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
8F85Q3G5+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1657151225
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11204220
Wiki­data ID
Q2835683
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Alger Centre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الجزائر الوسطى
  • Arabic: بلدية الجزائر الوسطى
  • Arabic: بلديه الجزائر الوسطى
  • Catalan: Alger-Centre
  • Chinese: Alger-Centre
  • Dutch: Alger-Centre
  • Egyptian Arabic: الجزائر الوسطى
  • French: Alger-Centre
  • German: Alger-Centre
  • Hebrew: מרכז אלג’יר
  • Italian: Alger-Centre
  • Kabyle: Lezzayer Talemmast
  • Malay: Alger-Centre
  • Min Nan Chinese: Alger-Centre
  • Persian: الجزایر وسطى
  • Portuguese: Alger Centre
  • Portuguese: Alger-Centre
  • Romanian: Alger-Centre
  • Slovenian: Alžir Center
  • Turkish: Cezayir-Merkez
  • Urdu: الجزائر وسطی
  • Vietnamese: Alger Centre
  • Vietnamese: Alger-Centre

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Emir Abdelkader Square and Equestrian statue of Emir Abdelkader.

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