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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| Zéralda District | ||
| Chéraga District | ||
| Draria District | ||
| Birtouta District |
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| Bir Mourad Raïs District | ||
| Bouzaréah District | ||
| Bab El Oued District | ||
| Hussein Dey District | ||
| Sidi M'Hamed District | ||
| El Harrach District | ||
| Baraki District | ||
| Dar El Beïda District |
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| Rouïba District | ||
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