Algiers, Algeria elevation
The center of Algiers is about 121 ft (37 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from -1 to 1,184 ft.
Elevation at the city center
121ft
37 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 36.7764, 3.0586 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: Europe terrain data produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers; GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- -1 to 1,184 ft
- 0 to 361 m · 81 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 499 ft (152 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Algiers
Within 5 km of the center, 81 sampled points run from -1 ft to 1,184 ft, with an average of 499 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 81 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used); 56 points in the sea (Natural Earth 1:10m coastline) were left out. The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 121 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Algiers (121 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 100 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- At or below 1,000 ft, use the standard USDA sea-level times.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Algiers and nearby towns
- Blida847 ft
- Soumaâ499 ft
- Boumerdès131 ft
- Algiers121 ft
- Bab El Oued105 ft
- Issers89 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algiers city center | 121 ft (37 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 1,184 ft (361 m) · 2.5 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | -1 ft (0 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | 82 ft (25 m) · 10 mi away | OurAirports |
| Blida | 847 ft (258 m) · 24 mi away · pop. 191,000 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Bab El Oued | 105 ft (32 m) · 1.0 mi away · pop. 64,732 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Boumerdès | 131 ft (40 m) · 23 mi away · pop. 41,685 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Soumaâ | 499 ft (152 m) · 20 mi away · pop. 37,461 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Issers | 89 ft (27 m) · 34 mi away · pop. 32,580 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Andorra la Vella, Andorra — 3,385 ft, 404 mi away
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,768 ft, 943 mi away
- Tirana, Albania — 355 ft, 951 mi away
- Vienna, Austria — 563 ft, 1,038 mi away
- Minsk, Belarus — 713 ft, 1,662 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 121 ft · Elevation from coordinates · Compare Algiers with another place
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Algiers?
The center of Algiers is about 121 ft (37 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from -1 to 1,184 ft.
How high above sea level is Algiers in meters?
About 37 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 152 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Algiers?
At 121 ft, water boils at about 211.8 °F (99.9 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.79 inHg (1,009 hPa), so each breath holds about 100% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Algiers?
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 10 mi from the center, is at 82 ft (25 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: Europe terrain data produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers; GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made