The capital and largest city of algeria , in the north on the bay of algiers , an arm of the mediterranean sea . an ancient north african port , algiers was captured by french forces in1830 and was later a pivotal center of the struggle for algerian independence . population , 1 , 523 , 000 阿尔及尔阿尔及利亚的首都和最大的城市,位于地中海海湾阿尔及尔湾的北面。阿尔及尔是一个历史悠久的北非港口,于1830年为法军所占领,以后又成为阿尔及利亚独立运动的中心。人口1 , 523 , 000
On may 21 , 2003 , a strong earthquake measuring 6 . 7 on the richter scale devastated the city of boumerdes , 50 km east of algiers , the capital of algeria . a total of 2 , 217 people perished , 9 , 085 were injured and more than two hundred thousand went homeless . the number of casualties continued to increase as aftershocks measuring 5 . 0 or above on the richter scale struck the affected area on may 27 , 28 and 29 5月21日,阿尔及利亚首都阿尔及尔以东50多公里处的布米尔达斯市,发生了芮氏规模6 . 7级的强烈地震,造成2217人死亡9085人受伤,二十多万人无家可归的严重灾情,并于后来的27 28 29日连续发生超过五级以上的多次馀震,使得伤亡人数持续增加中。