On January 18, 2012, snow fell in several places in western Algeria.

Located in western Algeria, the plant will produce cars for the Algerian market.

Oran is a major port, and since the 1960s has been the commercial, industrial, and educational centre of western Algeria.

The most famous was Tomb of the Christian Woman in western Algeria.

August 29: Five people were killed in two separate attacks in eastern and western Algeria.

Igli is a town in western Algeria 152 km south of Bechar.

Morocco's claim to portions of western Algeria led to the Sand War in 1963.

On Nov. 1 of that year he witnessed a terrorist attack during a ceremony at a cemetery in western Algeria.

Before the French colonization in the 19th century, parts of southern and western Algeria belonged to Morocco.

Gueltara Mountains are a small mountain range in western Algeria with the highest point at 755 metres.