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Observatories in Algeria

Algeria has 3 observatories on the map. 2 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES3

OLDEST FOUNDED—

NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical2 · 67%

Geo & magnetic1 · 33%

Notable observatories in Algeria

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

Geo/magneticTamanrasset Magnetic Observatory

AstronomicalKouba Observatory

AstronomicalCenter of Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics

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