Blida

Blida
البليدة (in Arabic)   
El Kawthar Mosque
Aziza Palace
Ettoute Square
Hanafi Mosque
Douirette Old Quarter
Overview of Blida
Nicknames: 
City of roses, مدينة الورود
Location of Blida, Algeria within Blida Province
Interactive map of Blida
Blida
Coordinates: 36°28′07″N 02°49′55″E / 36.46861°N 2.83194°E / 36.46861; 2.83194
Country Algeria
ProvinceBlida Province
DistrictBlida District
Area
 • City
72.1 km2 (27.8 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • City
182,447
 • Density2,530/km2 (6,550/sq mi)
 • Urban
520,000
 • Metro
1,167,882
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2024
 • Total (Urban)$10.2 billion
 • Per capita$19,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
09000
Area code901
ClimateCsa

Blida (Arabic: البليدة, romanizedal-bulaydah) is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name Blida, i.e. bulaydah, is a diminutive of the Arabic word belda, city.