Guelma
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 | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: La ville assiette (The Basin City) | |
Location of Guelma in the Guelma Province | |
Guelma, Calama, Qālima Location of Guelma within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°27′N 7°26′E / 36.450°N 7.433°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Guelma (seat) |
| District | Guelma (seat) |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 23 |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.80 km2 (17.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 120,004 |
| • Density | 2,679/km2 (6,938/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 24000 |
| ONS code | 2401 |
| Website | www |
Guelma (Arabic: قالمة Qālima; Algerian Arabic: ڨالمة; Algerian Arabic pronunciation: [ɡelmæ]) is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in north-eastern Algeria, about 52 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. Its location corresponds to that of ancient Calama.