Sidi Moussa, Algeria
Sidi Moussa
سيدي موسى | |
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| Coordinates: 36°36′20″N 3°05′19″E / 36.60556°N 3.08861°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Algiers |
| District | Baraki |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
| Population (Average 1998-2008)[1] | |
• Total | 40,750 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| ONS-Code 1637 | |
Sidi Moussa is a commune in the Baraki District of the Algiers Province and a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. It is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) south of central Algiers.
History
The commune was heavily struck by the Algerian Civil War: In 1993 and 1994 death squads conducted killings, in January 1997 there were further murders and in August 1997 the Rais massacre took place.[2]
References
- ^ Average population 1998-2008 (PDF). National Office of Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Mellah, Salima (May 2004). Les massacres en Algérie, 1992-2004 Dossier n° 2 (PDF). Comité Justice pour l'Algérie. pp. 12, 14, 63, 66 etc. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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