Map of Besbes, Algeria

Besbes is a city in El Tarf, Algeria, with a population of about 66,287. It lies at 36.7022°N, 7.8472°E. Besbes is about 424 km (264 mi) east of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Drean, 9 km to the west.

Besbes at a glance

Where is Besbes?

• The largest city in El Tarf on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Besbes

• Drean — 9 km west
• Sidi Amar — 18 km northwest
• Annaba — 23 km north
• Héliopolis — 42 km southwest
• Guelma — 46 km southwest
• Souk Ahras — 47 km south
• El Kala — 57 km east
• Azzaba — 66 km west
• M’Daourouch — 69 km south
• Sedrata — 70 km southwest

Largest cities in El Tarf

• Drean — 55,147
• El Kala — 35,449

Largest cities in Algeria

• Algiers — 2,364,230
• Oran — 803,329
• Constantine — 448,028
• Annaba — 342,703
• Blida — 331,779
• Batna City — 289,504
• Bab Ezzouar — 275,630
• Djelfa — 265,833
• Sétif — 252,127
• Sidi Bel Abbes — 210,146

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.