Map of Blida, Algeria

Blida is the administrative centre of Blida, Algeria, with a population of about 331,779. It lies at 36.4700°N, 2.8277°E. Blida is about 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Boû Arfa, 1 km to the southwest.

Blida at a glance

Where is Blida?

• The 5th largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 40 min on the shortest day to 14 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Blida

• Boû Arfa — 1 km southwest
• Beni Mered — 7 km northeast
• Beni Tamou — 8 km north
• Souma — 9 km northeast
• Boufarik — 14 km northeast
• El Affroun — 18 km west
• Kolea — 20 km north
• Bou Ismaïl — 23 km northwest
• Médéa — 24 km south
• Bougara — 24 km east

Largest cities in Blida

• Beni Mered — 92,749
• Larbaâ — 58,295
• Boufarik — 57,162
• Boû Arfa — 44,143
• Meftah — 40,878
• Souma — 40,745
• Bougara — 38,352
• El Affroun — 35,074
• Beni Tamou — 33,846

Largest cities in Algeria

• Algiers — 2,364,230
• Oran — 803,329
• Constantine — 448,028
• Annaba — 342,703
• Batna City — 289,504
• Bab Ezzouar — 275,630
• Djelfa — 265,833
• Sétif — 252,127
• Sidi Bel Abbes — 210,146
• Biskra — 204,661

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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.