Map of Barika, Algeria

Barika is a city in Batna, Algeria, with a population of about 98,141. It lies at 35.3890°N, 5.3658°E. Barika is about 253 km (157 mi) southeast of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Râs el Aïoun, 41 km to the northeast.

Barika at a glance

Where is Barika?

• The 43rd largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Batna on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Barika

• Râs el Aïoun — 41 km northeast
• Aïn Touta — 48 km east
• ’Aïn Azel — 50 km north
• Merouana — 56 km northeast
• Aïn Oulmene — 60 km north
• Biskra — 68 km southeast
• Râs el Oued — 69 km northwest
• Bordj Ghdir — 71 km northwest
• Tolga — 74 km south
• Batna City — 76 km east

Largest cities in Batna

• Batna City — 289,504
• Aïn Touta — 55,736
• Merouana — 47,646
• Tazoult-Lambese — 41,636
• Arris — 36,641
• Râs el Aïoun — 34,167

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.