Messaâd
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| Messad | |
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  Messad
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| Coordinates: 34°10′0″N 3°30′0″E / 34.166667°N 3.5°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Population [1] | |
| - Total | 114,625 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time (UTC+1) |
Messad (sometimes Messaad) is a town in Algeria. It is about 180 miles south of Algiers. During the Roman period, Messad was a prosperous village.[2] It hosted a Roman garrison, the most southerly in the area, known at the time as Castellum Dimmidi, at least from AD 198 to 238.
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- ^ "World Cities with 110,000 to 125,000 people in 2005", Mongaboy.com. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006.
- ^ (French) Dr. Rebound, "Notes Archéologiques sur les Ruines de Djelfa", php4arab.com. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006.
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