Sidi Moussa, Algeria

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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.

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Sidi Moussa
سيدي موسى
Coordinates: 36°36′20″N 3°05′19″E
CountryAlgeria
ProvinceAlgiers
DistrictBaraki
Area
  Total
39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi)
Population
 (Average 1998-2008)[1]
  Total
40,750
  Density1,030/km2 (2,668/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
ONS-Code 1637
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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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