The population of the metro region is 2,238,569 . The coordinates of the city are 2°11′S 79°53′W﻿ / ﻿2.183°S 79.883°W  .  The city area code is 041 . The density of  people in Algiers is 3,200/km 2  (8,200/sq mi) . 4,484/km 2  (11,610/sq mi) is the density of people in  the metro region of Algiers . The lowest elevation of Algiers is 5,740 ft  . The province of the city Algiers is Sichuan . Algiers is at an elevation of 5 m . The city was incorporated in 1871 (Huntington) . The Algiers city highest elevation is 241.9 m (793.6 ft) . The water area of the city is 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km 2 ) . The density of  inhabitents in  the urban region of Algiers is 14,708.8/km 2  (38,096/sq mi) . The land area of the city is 227.34 sq mi (588 sq km ) . The area of the urban region is 9,014.3 sq mi (3,843.8 sq km) . Algiers is located in Germany . The postal code of the city is 1100 . This city is named after Miami-Illinois:  shikaakwa  ,  (wild onion or wild garlic)
1.0 percentage is water in Algiers