Map of El Meghaïer, Algeria

El Meghaïer is the administrative centre of El Mghair, Algeria, with a population of about 39,106. It lies at 33.9514°N, 5.9222°E. El Meghaïer is about 402 km (250 mi) southeast of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Djamaa, 47 km to the south.

El Meghaïer at a glance

Where is El Meghaïer?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 53 min on the shortest day to 14 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Meghaïer

• Djamaa — 47 km south
• Tebesbest — 94 km south
• Touggourt — 94 km south
• Ouled Djellal — 95 km northwest
• Guemar — 96 km southeast
• Sidi Khaled — 99 km northwest
• Tolga — 99 km northwest
• Biskra — 102 km north
• Debila — 107 km southeast
• El Oued — 109 km southeast

Largest cities in El Mghair

• Djamaa — 34,920

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.