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The name of Sétif comes from Latin 'Sitifis', which is derived from a Berber word meaning 'black lands'.

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Sétif

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
317.2K
Coordinates
36.19, 5.41
631st most populous city in the world

Sétif is the capital city of the Sétif Province and the 5th most populous city of Algeria, with an estimated population of 1,866,845 in 2017).

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The prehistoric site of Ain El Ahnech is estimated to be about 2.4 million years old.

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Sétif

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
317.2K
Coordinates
36.19, 5.41
631st most populous city in the world

Sétif is the capital city of the Sétif Province and the 5th most populous city of Algeria, with an estimated population of 1,866,845 in 2017).

From the “History” section

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Sétif is located 1,096 meters above sea level, making it the second-highest provincial capital in Algeria.

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Sétif

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
317.2K
Coordinates
36.19, 5.41
631st most populous city in the world

Sétif is the capital city of the Sétif Province and the 5th most populous city of Algeria, with an estimated population of 1,866,845 in 2017).

From the “Geography” section

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Sétif is known as 'the cleanest city in Algeria' since the 1980s.

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Sétif

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
317.2K
Coordinates
36.19, 5.41
631st most populous city in the world

Sétif is the capital city of the Sétif Province and the 5th most populous city of Algeria, with an estimated population of 1,866,845 in 2017).

From the “Cityscape” section

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The municipality of Sétif was created on July 5, 1962, at the beginning of Algeria's independence.

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Sétif

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
317.2K
Coordinates
36.19, 5.41
631st most populous city in the world

Sétif is the capital city of the Sétif Province and the 5th most populous city of Algeria, with an estimated population of 1,866,845 in 2017).

From the “Administration” section

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