Algiers
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Area | 363 |
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Population | 3. 416 million (2011) |
Metro population | 7,796,923 |
Colleges and universities | University of Algiers |
Did you know | Algiers is the most-populous city in Algeria (2,988,145). |
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ID | 766069 |
About Algiers
Algiers is the capital city of Algeria, on the country's Mediterranean coast. It's known for the whitewashed buildings of the Kasbah, a medina with steep winding streets, Ottoman palaces and a ruined citadel. The 17th-century Ketchaoua Mosque is flanked by 2 large minarets. The Great Mosque has marble columns and arches. The clifftop Catholic basilica of Notre-Dame d'Afrique features a large silver dome and mosaics.