Map of El Kala, Algeria
El Kala is a city in El Tarf, Algeria, with a population of about 35,449. It lies at 36.8956°N, 8.4433°E. El Kala is about 477 km (296 mi) east of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jendouba, 53 km to the southeast.
El Kala at a glance
Country
Region
El Tarf
Population
35,449GeoNames
Coordinates
36.8956, 8.443336°53′44″N 8°26′36″E
Time zone
Africa/AlgiersUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Algiers
477 km (296 mi)
Where is El Kala?
- The 3rd largest city in El Tarf on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near El Kala
- Jendouba — 53 km southeast, Tunisia
- Besbes — 57 km west
- Annaba — 60 km west
- Sidi Amar — 65 km west
- Drean — 66 km west
- Béja — 68 km east, Tunisia
- Souk Ahras — 81 km southwest
- El Kef — 84 km south, Tunisia
- Héliopolis — 99 km southwest
- Guelma — 103 km southwest
Largest cities in El Tarf
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.