List of Algeria Provinces and Capitals - Largest and Smallest by Area & Population

Written and Fact-checked by Whereig Editors | Last Updated On: May 27, 2026

Algeria is divided into 58 provinces, also known as wilayas, which are further grouped into 12 administrative regions. Here is a list of the provinces in Algeria:

Algeria is the largest country in Africa, located in North Africa along the Mediterranean coast. It shares borders with Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, and a small border with Burkina Faso. The country is divided into 58 provinces, officially called wilayas, and those wilayas are further divided into districts and communes. Algiers is the national capital and also the largest city in the country.

The northern part of Algeria has fertile plains, mountain ranges, and busy coastal cities, while the southern region stretches deep into the Sahara Desert. Most of the population lives in the north near the Mediterranean coast where the climate is milder and major industries, ports, and universities are concentrated.

Key Facts

National capital: Algiers
Total population: 44,903,225 (Official estimate 2023)
Total area: 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq miles)
Currency: Algerian Dinar (دج, DZD)
Bordering countries: Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Burkina Faso
Total Provinces (Wilayas): 58
Total Districts: Approximately 553

List of Provinces (Wilayas) and Capitals of Algeria

Total wilayas shown: 58 | Combined population: 44,903,225 | Combined area: 2,381,741 km²

#	Wilaya Name	Capital City	Region	Area (km²)	Population (Latest Census)
1	Adrar	Adrar	Sahara	427,368	439,700
2	Chlef	Chlef	North	4,975	1,235,000
3	Laghouat	Laghouat	Sahara Atlas	25,057	728,000
4	Oum El Bouaghi	Oum El Bouaghi	Northeast	6,768	804,000
5	Batna	Batna	Aurès	12,038	1,470,000
6	Béjaïa	Béjaïa	Kabylie	3,223	1,080,000
7	Biskra	Biskra	Sahara Atlas	21,509	1,030,000
8	Béchar	Béchar	Sahara	161,400	317,000
9	Blida	Blida	North	1,478	1,270,000
10	Bouira	Bouira	Kabylie	4,454	805,000
11	Tamanrasset	Tamanrasset	Deep Sahara	556,200	228,000
12	Tébessa	Tébessa	East	14,227	797,000
13	Tlemcen	Tlemcen	Northwest	9,017	1,020,000
14	Tiaret	Tiaret	High Plateaus	20,673	1,020,000
15	Tizi Ouzou	Tizi Ouzou	Kabylie	2,958	1,210,000
16	Algiers	Algiers	North	1,190	3,731,000
17	Djelfa	Djelfa	High Plateaus	32,256	1,560,000
18	Jijel	Jijel	North	2,577	760,000
19	Sétif	Sétif	High Plateaus	6,504	1,950,000
20	Saïda	Saïda	West	6,764	365,000
21	Skikda	Skikda	Northeast Coast	4,118	1,050,000
22	Sidi Bel Abbès	Sidi Bel Abbès	West	9,150	620,000
23	Annaba	Annaba	Northeast Coast	1,412	640,000
24	Guelma	Guelma	Northeast	4,101	580,000
25	Constantine	Constantine	Northeast	2,187	1,050,000
26	Médéa	Médéa	Atlas	8,866	830,000
27	Mostaganem	Mostaganem	Northwest Coast	2,269	960,000
28	M'Sila	M'Sila	High Plateaus	18,718	1,180,000
29	Mascara	Mascara	West	5,941	835,000
30	Ouargla	Ouargla	Sahara	211,980	700,000
31	Oran	Oran	Northwest Coast	2,114	1,740,000
32	El Bayadh	El Bayadh	Sahara Atlas	71,697	330,000
33	Illizi	Illizi	Deep Sahara	284,618	70,000
34	Bordj Bou Arréridj	Bordj Bou Arréridj	High Plateaus	3,922	820,000
35	Boumerdès	Boumerdès	North	1,456	820,000
36	El Tarf	El Tarf	Northeast Coast	3,339	410,000
37	Tindouf	Tindouf	Southwest Sahara	159,000	65,000
38	Tissemsilt	Tissemsilt	Atlas	3,151	330,000
39	El Oued	El Oued	Sahara	54,573	740,000
40	Khenchela	Khenchela	Aurès	9,811	450,000
41	Souk Ahras	Souk Ahras	East	4,360	500,000
42	Tipaza	Tipaza	North Coast	1,707	750,000
43	Mila	Mila	Northeast	3,408	930,000
44	Aïn Defla	Aïn Defla	North	4,397	820,000
45	Naâma	Naâma	Southwest	29,950	320,000
46	Aïn Témouchent	Aïn Témouchent	Northwest Coast	2,376	410,000
47	Ghardaïa	Ghardaïa	Sahara	86,105	455,000
48	Relizane	Relizane	Northwest	4,870	870,000
49	Timimoun	Timimoun	Sahara	65,203	122,000
50	Bordj Badji Mokhtar	Bordj Badji Mokhtar	Deep Sahara	131,220	30,000
51	Ouled Djellal	Ouled Djellal	Sahara Atlas	24,174	180,000
52	Béni Abbès	Béni Abbès	Sahara	119,724	50,000
53	In Salah	In Salah	Central Sahara	131,220	52,000
54	In Guezzam	In Guezzam	Deep Sahara	86,105	11,000
55	Touggourt	Touggourt	Sahara	19,878	247,000
56	Djanet	Djanet	Deep Sahara	131,220	18,000
57	El M'Ghair	El M'Ghair	Sahara	8,647	160,000
58	El Meniaa	El Meniaa	Central Sahara	62,000	85,000

Largest Wilayas by Area

Tamanrasset - 214,750 sq mi (556,200 km²)
Adrar - 165,007 sq mi (427,368 km²)
Illizi - 109,891 sq mi (284,618 km²)
Ouargla - 81,846 sq mi (211,980 km²)
Béchar - 62,317 sq mi (161,400 km²)
Tindouf - 61,390 sq mi (159,000 km²)
Bordj Badji Mokhtar - 50,664 sq mi (131,220 km²)
In Salah - 50,664 sq mi (131,220 km²)

Most Populous Wilayas

Algiers - Population: 3,731,000 (Official Estimate 2023)
Sétif - Population: 1,950,000 (Official Estimate 2023)
Oran - Population: 1,740,000 (Official Estimate 2023)
Djelfa - Population: 1,560,000 (Official Estimate 2023)
Batna - Population: 1,470,000 (Official Estimate 2023)
Blida - Population: 1,270,000 (Official Estimate 2023)
Chlef - Population: 1,235,000 (Official Estimate 2023)
Tizi Ouzou - Population: 1,210,000 (Official Estimate 2023)

Smallest Wilayas by Area

Algiers - 459 sq mi (1,190 km²)
Annaba - 545 sq mi (1,412 km²)
Boumerdès - 562 sq mi (1,456 km²)
Blida - 571 sq mi (1,478 km²)
Tipaza - 659 sq mi (1,707 km²)
Oran - 816 sq mi (2,114 km²)

Wilayas by Regional Grouping

North: Algiers, Blida, Chlef, Boumerdès, Jijel
Northeast: Oum El Bouaghi, Constantine, Guelma, Mila
Northwest: Tlemcen, Mostaganem, Relizane
Kabylie: Béjaïa, Bouira, Tizi Ouzou
Aurès: Batna, Khenchela
High Plateaus: Djelfa, M'Sila, Bordj Bou Arréridj, Tiaret
Sahara Atlas: Laghouat, Biskra, El Bayadh, Ouled Djellal
Sahara: Adrar, Béchar, El Oued, Ghardaïa, Timimoun
Deep Sahara: Tamanrasset, Illizi, Djanet, In Guezzam

Landlocked Wilayas

Adrar
Batna
Béchar
Biskra
Djelfa
El Bayadh
Ghardaïa
Illizi
Laghouat
M'Sila
Ouargla
Tamanrasset
Tindouf

Wilayas with Coastline

Algiers
Annaba
Béjaïa
Boumerdès
Chlef
El Tarf
Jijel
Mostaganem
Oran
Skikda
Tipaza
Tlemcen

Wilayas Sharing Borders with Other Countries

Tunisia: El Tarf, Souk Ahras, Tébessa
Libya: Illizi, Djanet
Niger: Tamanrasset, In Guezzam
Mali: Adrar, Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar
Mauritania: Tindouf, Béchar
Morocco: Tlemcen, Béchar
Western Sahara: Tindouf

Sources

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Algeria Provinces and Capitals List