Map of Sétif, Algeria

Sétif is the administrative centre of Sétif, Algeria, with a population of about 252,127. It lies at 36.1911°N, 5.4137°E. Sétif is about 217 km (135 mi) east of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Eulma, 25 km to the east.

Sétif at a glance

Where is Sétif?

• The 9th largest city in Algeria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 41 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sétif

• El Eulma — 25 km east
• Aïn Oulmene — 32 km south
• ’Aïn Azel — 42 km south
• Râs el Oued — 44 km southwest
• Tadjenanet — 52 km east
• Bordj Ghdir — 56 km southwest
• Bordj Bou Arreridj — 60 km west
• Râs el Aïoun — 61 km south
• Rouached — 64 km northeast
• Chelghoum el Aïd — 68 km east

Largest cities in Sétif

• El Eulma — 145,380
• Aïn Oulmene — 51,207
• ’Aïn Azel — 37,970

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
• Sidi Bel Abbes — 210,146
• Biskra — 204,661

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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.