Map of Tébessa, Algeria

Tébessa is the administrative centre of Tébessa, Algeria, with a population of about 194,461. It lies at 35.4042°N, 8.1242°E. Tébessa is about 476 km (296 mi) east of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cheria, 37 km to the southwest.

Tébessa at a glance

Where is Tébessa?

• The 12th 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 Tébessa

• Cheria — 37 km southwest
• Ouenza — 61 km north
• Kasserine — 70 km east, Tunisia
• Bir el Ater — 74 km south
• Aïn Beïda — 79 km northwest
• M’Daourouch — 80 km north
• Khenchela — 89 km west
• Sedrata — 97 km northwest
• Souk Ahras — 99 km north
• El Kef — 100 km northeast, Tunisia

Largest cities in Tébessa

• Bir el Ater — 70,749
• Cheria — 66,160
• Ouenza — 47,312

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.