Larbi Ben M'Hidi Street
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 Larbi Ben M'Hidi Street in 2005 | |
| Former name(s) | Rue d'Isly |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Larbi Ben M'hidi |
| Length | 380 m |
| Width | 18 m |
| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
| Nearest metro station | Ali Boumendjel Tafourah-Grande Poste |
Larbi Ben M'Hidi Street (in Arabic: شارع العربي بن مهيدي), formerly known as Rue d'Isly,[1] is a street in Algiers, Algeria.
This street is one of the main commercial arteries in downtown Algiers leading from Grande Poste square to Bab El Oued. It is cut in the middle by Place de l'Émir-Abdelkader.[citation needed]
It is accessible by the ETUSA bus, line 36, as well as the two metro stations Ali Boumendjel and Tafourah-Grande Poste.[citation needed]
Origin of the name
It honors Larbi Ben M'hidi (1923–1957), one of the founders of the National Liberation Front (FLN).[citation needed]
