Guelma, Calama, Qālima
قالمة, ڨالمة | |
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City of Guelma | |
![]() From top left to bottom right clockwise: Souidani Boudjemmâa Boulevard, province administration, municipal theater, St. Augustine Place, Oued Maïz Road, the Roman theater, and Lake Bouhemdane | |
Nickname: La ville assiette (The Basin City) | |
![]() Location of Guelma in the Guelma Province | |
Coordinates: 36°27′N 7°26′E / 36.450°N 7.433°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Guelma (seat) |
District | Guelma (seat) |
Government | |
• PMA Seats | 23 |
Area | |
• Total | 44.74 km2 (17.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 120,004 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal code | 24000 |
ONS code | 2401 |
Website | www |
Guelma (Arabic: قالمة Qālima; Algerian Arabic: ڨالمة; Algerian pronunciation: [ɡelmæ]) is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in north-eastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. Its location corresponds to that of ancient Calama.