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 km (9.3 mi) south of central Algiers.

Sidi Moussa
سيدي موسى
Coordinates: 36°36′20″N 3°05′19″E
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceAlgiers
DistrictBaraki
Area
 • Total39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi)
Population
 (Average 1998-2008)[1]
 • Total40,750
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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]

References
  1. Average population 1998-2008 (PDF). National Office of Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. 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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