Map of Jijel, Algeria

Jijel is the administrative centre of Jijel, Algeria, with a population of about 131,513. It lies at 36.8210°N, 5.7635°E. Jijel is about 239 km (148 mi) east of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is District of Taher, 13 km to the southeast.

Jijel at a glance

Where is Jijel?

• The 32nd largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jijel

• District of Taher — 13 km southeast
• El Milia — 46 km east
• Rouached — 47 km southeast
• Mila — 61 km southeast
• Béjaïa — 61 km west
• El Eulma — 75 km south
• Sétif — 77 km southwest
• Tadjenanet — 80 km south
• Chelghoum el Aïd — 82 km southeast
• Hamma Bouziane — 87 km southeast

Largest cities in Jijel

• District of Taher — 60,426
• El Milia — 45,945

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.