ولاية الجزائر
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Algiers
Coordinates: 36°42′N 3°13′E / 36.700°N 3.217°E / 36.700; 3.217Coordinates: 36°42′N 3°13′E / 36.700°N 3.217°E / 36.700; 3.217
Country	Algeria
Capital	Algiers
Government
• PPA president	Mr. Mohamed Zaïm (FLN)
• Wāli	Mr. Mohamed Kebir Addou
Area
• Total	273 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,947,461
• Density	10,797/km2 (27,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
ISO 3166 code	DZ-16
Districts	13
Municipalities	57

Algiers is a province in Algeria. It is named after the capital, Algiers, which is also the national capital. There are about 3 million people.