Sidi Moussa, Algeria
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.
Sidi Moussa سيدي موسى | |
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| Coordinates: 36°36′N 3°5′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 | |
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]
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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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