Map of Tighenif, Algeria

Tighenif is a city in Mascara, Algeria, with a population of about 39,938. It lies at 35.4172°N, 0.3298°E. Tighenif is about 288 km (179 mi) southwest of Algiers, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mascara, 17 km to the west.

Tighenif at a glance

Where is Tighenif?

• The 4th largest city in Mascara on this site.
• 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 Tighenif

• Mascara — 17 km west
• Mohammadia — 30 km northwest
• Relizane — 41 km northeast
• Sig — 49 km west
• Mostaganem — 61 km north
• Saïda — 67 km south
• Aïn el Bya — 71 km northwest
• Arzew — 76 km northwest
• Frenda — 76 km southeast
• Oued Rhiou — 81 km northeast

Largest cities in Mascara

• Mascara — 108,629
• Mohammadia — 62,410
• Sig — 61,373

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.