Map of Chlef, Algeria

Chlef is the administrative centre of Chlef, Algeria, with a population of about 178,616. It lies at 36.1653°N, 1.3345°E. Chlef is about 169 km (105 mi) west of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ech Chettia, 8 km to the northwest.

Chlef at a glance

Where is Chlef?

• The 16th largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• 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 Chlef

• Ech Chettia — 8 km northwest
• Oued Fodda — 18 km east
• El Attaf — 31 km east
• ’Aïn Merane — 33 km west
• Oued Rhiou — 44 km southwest
• Aïn Defla — 58 km east
• Tissemsilt — 75 km southeast
• Khemis Miliana — 80 km east
• Miliana — 81 km east
• Relizane — 85 km southwest

Largest cities in Chlef

• Ech Chettia — 60,170
• Oued Fodda — 44,523
• ’Aïn Merane — 34,413

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.