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 kilometers south of central Algiers.

Sidi Moussa سيدي موسى
Coordinates: 36°36′N 3°5′E
Country	Algeria
Province	Algiers
District	Baraki
Area
• Total	39.56 km^2 (15.27 sq mi)
Population  (Average 1998-2008)[1]
• Total	40,750
• Density	1,000/km^2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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.