Map of Râs el Aïoun, Algeria

Râs el Aïoun is a city in Batna, Algeria, with a population of about 34,167. It lies at 35.6738°N, 5.6453°E. Râs el Aïoun is about 258 km (160 mi) southeast of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is ’Aïn Azel, 20 km to the northwest.

Râs el Aïoun at a glance

Where is Râs el Aïoun?

• The 7th largest city in Batna on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Râs el Aïoun

• ’Aïn Azel — 20 km northwest
• Merouana — 25 km east
• Aïn Touta — 40 km southeast
• Barika — 41 km southwest
• Aïn Oulmene — 42 km northwest
• Batna City — 50 km east
• El Eulma — 53 km north
• Tadjenanet — 58 km northeast
• Tazoult-Lambese — 60 km east
• Sétif — 61 km north

Largest cities in Batna

• Batna City — 289,504
• Barika — 98,141
• Aïn Touta — 55,736
• Merouana — 47,646
• Tazoult-Lambese — 41,636
• Arris — 36,641

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.