Map of Djelfa, Algeria

Djelfa is the administrative centre of Djelfa, Algeria, with a population of about 265,833. It lies at 34.6728°N, 3.2630°E. Djelfa is about 230 km (143 mi) south of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hassi Bahbah, 49 km to the northwest.

Djelfa at a glance

Where is Djelfa?

• The 8th largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 50 min on the shortest day to 14 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Djelfa

• Hassi Bahbah — 49 km northwest
• Messaad — 62 km south
• Aïn Oussera — 92 km north
• Bou Saâda — 102 km northeast
• Laghouat — 104 km south
• Ksar Chellala — 105 km northwest
• Aflou — 123 km southwest
• Sidi Aïssa — 143 km north
• Ksar el Boukhari — 143 km north
• Sidi Khaled — 161 km east

Largest cities in Djelfa

• Aïn Oussera — 98,107
• Messaad — 97,091
• Hassi Bahbah — 77,000

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
• 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.