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Djelfa

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Djelfa () is the capital city of Djelfa Province, Algeria and the site of ancient city and former bishopric Fallaba, which remains a Latin catholic titular see.

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Djelfa is a city and commune in Algeria, serving as the capital of both Djelfa Province and Djelfa District. Established in 1852, the municipality is situated at an elevation of 1,100 meters above sea level. It operates within the UTC+01:00 time zone and uses the postal code 17000.

The city covers an area of 542.17 square kilometers and has a population of 265,833. Its native labels include الجلفة and ⵊⴻⵍⴼⴰ. Djelfa is located in the administrative territorial entity of Djelfa District.

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Place details

Locality
Djelfa ⴵⴻⵍⴼⴰ الجلفة
Region
الجلفة ⵍⵊⴻⵍⴼⴰ
Country
ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
Population
265,833
Timezone
Africa/Algiers

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Air quality

50US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.9 µg/m³
PM10
12.3 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 02:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

Settlement.name
Djelfa
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_map
Dz - 17 - Djelfa.svg
Settlement.mapsize
180px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Algeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Djelfa Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Djelfa District
Settlement.area_total_km2
542.17
Settlement.elevation_m
1,110
Settlement.population_total
590,000
Settlement.population_as_of
2024
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code

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Travel guide

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There are daily high-speed trains from Algiers.

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Ecclesiastical history
  • Titular see
  • Culture
  • References
  • Sources and external links

Djelfa () is the capital city of Djelfa Province, Algeria and the site of ancient city and former bishopric Fallaba, which remains a Latin catholic titular see.

It has a population of 520,622 (2019 census). The city lies at the junction of the N1 and the N46 roads.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Djelfa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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