What is the population of El Affroun, Blida?

El Affroun has a population of approximately 42,465 according to the latest available open data.

Where is El Affroun, Blida located?

El Affroun is located in Blida, Algeria, at approximate coordinates 36.4697°, 2.6267°.

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El Affroun

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Total population

42,465

Elevation96 m

Coordinates36.47°, 2.63°

Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

96 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

El Affroun العفرون البليدة is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. According to the 2022 census it has a population of 42,627

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

36.4697

Longitude

2.6267

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

743

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
24
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
20
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
19
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
17
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
17
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
14
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
14
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
13

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

274

Largest magnitude

5.8

Largest event

2003-05-27

Most recent

M 4.8 — 2025-03-18
19 km SW of Lakhdaria, Algeria
M 4 — 2022-12-07
northern Algeria
M 4.8 — 2022-11-12
24 km NE of Berrouaghia, Algeria
M 4.1 — 2022-03-18
16 km ENE of Berrouaghia, Algeria
M 4.4 — 2021-07-31
5 km NNW of El Abadia, Algeria
M 3.6 — 2020-08-29
36 km WNW of Hadjout, Algeria

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ahmed Kebaïli

cyclist

Ahmed Rafa

French military personnel (1906-1998)

Pierre Garcia

footballer (1943–2023)

Kamel Djahmoune

Algerian association football player

Georgette Cottin-Euziol

French Algerian architect (1926–2004)

Abdelkader Ighili

Algerian association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Blida

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.84

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,766

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cirl Bunting

Emberiza cirlus

Seen 2026-08-29

European Pied Flycatcher

Pantropical Jumping Spider

Plexippus paykulli

Seen 2026-07-16

Brown Widow

Latrodectus geometricus

Genista monspessulana

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API