Map of El Achir, Algeria

El Achir is a city in Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria, with a population of about 158,333. It lies at 36.0639°N, 4.6274°E. El Achir is about 157 km (97 mi) southeast of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bordj Bou Arreridj, 12 km to the east.

El Achir at a glance

Where is El Achir?

• The 23rd largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Bordj Bou Arréridj on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 42 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Achir

• Bordj Bou Arreridj — 12 km east
• Bordj Ghdir — 30 km southeast
• Râs el Oued — 39 km east
• M'Sila — 40 km south
• Akbou — 45 km north
• Aïn Oulmene — 62 km east
• Sétif — 72 km east
• Bouïra — 74 km northwest
• Beni Douala — 79 km northwest
• Sidi Aïssa — 79 km west

Largest cities in Bordj Bou Arréridj

• Bordj Bou Arreridj — 158,812
• Râs el Oued — 44,947
• Bordj Ghdir — 34,136

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

Map of Algeria and all its cities →

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.