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.
Sidi Moussa
سيدي موسى | |
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Coordinates: 36°36′20″N 3°05′19″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 |
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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