Map of Râs el Oued, Algeria

Râs el Oued is a city in Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria, with a population of about 44,947. It lies at 35.9441°N, 5.0311°E. Râs el Oued is about 195 km (121 mi) southeast of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bordj Ghdir, 13 km to the west.

Râs el Oued at a glance

Where is Râs el Oued?

• The 3rd largest city in Bordj Bou Arréridj on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Râs el Oued

• Bordj Ghdir — 13 km west
• Aïn Oulmene — 24 km east
• Bordj Bou Arreridj — 28 km northwest
• El Achir — 39 km west
• Sétif — 44 km northeast
• ’Aïn Azel — 45 km east
• M'Sila — 52 km southwest
• Râs el Aïoun — 63 km southeast
• El Eulma — 64 km east
• Barika — 69 km southeast

Largest cities in Bordj Bou Arréridj

• Bordj Bou Arreridj — 158,812
• El Achir — 158,333
• 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

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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.