Algiers, New Orleans

Algiers
15th Ward
Shotgun houses in Old Algiers
Boundaries of the 15th Ward
Coordinates: 29°55′30″N 90°00′50″W / 29.92500°N 90.01389°W / 29.92500; -90.01389
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Police DistrictDistrict 4, Algiers
Area
  Total
0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)
  Land0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
25,995
  Density42,000/sq mi (16,000/km2)
DemonymsAlgierene, or Algerine
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code504

Algiers (/ælˈɪərz/) is a historic neighborhood of New Orleans and is the only Orleans Parish community located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Algiers is known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. It was once home to many jazz musicians