Sidi Moussa, Algeria
Sidi Moussa | |
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Coordinates: 36°36′N 3°5′E / 36.600°N 3.083°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 kilometers 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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