Administrative divisions
48 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AdrarAlgiersAnnabaAïn DeflaAïn TémouchentBatnaBejaiaBiskraBlidaBordj Bou ArreridjBouiraBoumerdèsBécharChlefConstantineDjelfaEl BayadhEl OuedEl TarfGhardaiaGuelmaIlliziJijelKhenchelaLaghouatM'SilaMascaraMilaMostaganemMédéaNaâmaOranOuarglaOum El BouaghiRelizaneSaïdaSidi Bel AbbèsSkikdaSouk AhrasSétifTamanrassetTiaretTindoufTipazaTissemsiltTizi OuzouTlemcenTébessa
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 2,382,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 131,200 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 48 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and TunisiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 998 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 6,734 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Libya 989 km; Mali 1,359 km; Mauritania 460 km; Morocco 1,941 km; Niger 951 km; Tunisia 1,034 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plainCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zincCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Tahat 2,908 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Chott Melrhir -40 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 800 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than 3.5 times the size of TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season; droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
