Map of Khenchela, Algeria

Khenchela is the administrative centre of Khenchela, Algeria, with a population of about 114,472. It lies at 35.4358°N, 7.1433°E. Khenchela is about 392 km (244 mi) east of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aïn Beïda, 46 km to the northeast.

Khenchela at a glance

Where is Khenchela?

• The 38th largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• 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 Khenchela

• Aïn Beïda — 46 km northeast
• Oum el Bouaghi — 49 km north
• Cheria — 58 km east
• Aïn Fakroun — 64 km north
• Arris — 75 km west
• Tazoult-Lambese — 80 km west
• Aïn M’Lila — 84 km northwest
• Sedrata — 85 km northeast
• Batna City — 89 km west
• Tébessa — 89 km east

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.