Zelfana

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Zelfana

Total population

10,161

Elevation358 m

Coordinates32.39°, 4.23°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Zelfana is a town and commune, coextensive with Zelfana District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 10,161, up from 7,241 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.5%.

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in Ghardaïa

• Dhaiet El Khir
  16.6 mi away
• El Atteuf
  28.6 mi away · pop. 14,752
• Bounoura
  31.1 mi away · pop. 35,405
• Ghardaia
  32.7 mi away · pop. 142,913
• Oued Nechou
  33.8 mi away
• Metlili Chaamba
  36.3 mi away · pop. 50,280
• Dayet Ben Dahoua
  37.4 mi away · pop. 12,643
• El Guemgouma
  38.1 mi away
• Berriane
  40.2 mi away · pop. 30,200
• Sebseb
  40.5 mi away
• Mardin
  2084.6 mi away · pop. 133,381
• Kut Bak
  6127.5 mi away

Browse all places in Ghardaïa →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

harmel

Peganum harmala

Seen 2025-12-22

Spiny Zilla

Zilla spinosa

Seen 2025-12-22

White-crowned Wheatear

Oenanthe leucopyga

Seen 2022-01-01

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Seen 2019-12-22

Egyptian Toadflax

Kickxia aegyptiaca

Seen 2018-04-27

Variegated Lady Beetle

Hippodamia variegata

Seen 2018-04-27

Pergularia tomentosa

Pergularia tomentosa

Seen 2018-04-27

Zilla spinosa macroptera

Zilla spinosa macroptera

Seen 2018-04-27

Plain Tiger Butterfly

Danaus chrysippus

Seen 2018-04-27

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Zelfana, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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