Guelma

Guelma, Calama, Qālima قالمة, ڨالمة
City
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
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 / 36.450; 7.433
Country	Algeria
Province	Guelma (seat)
District	Guelma (seat)
Government
• PMA Seats	23
Area
• Total	44.74 km2 (17.27 sq mi)
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	120,004
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal code	24000
ONS code	2401
Website	www.guelma.org

Guelma (Arabic: قالمة Qālima; Algerian Arabic: ڨالمة; Algerian pronunciation: [ɡelmæ]) is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in north-eastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. Its location corresponds to that of ancient Calama.