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M'Sila, Algeria

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Country
  
Algeria

Elevation
  
471 m (1,545 ft)

Local time
  
Thursday 2:34 AM

District
  
M'Sila District

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
M'Sila Province

M'Sila, Algeria

Weather
  
10°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 68% Humidity

M'Sila (also spelled Msila or MSila) (Arabic: المسيلة‎‎); is the capital of M'Sila Province, Algeria, and is co-extensive with M'Sila District. It has a population of over 100,000. M'Sila University is also located in this city.

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Map of M'Sila, Algeria

History

M'Sila was the location of the first village constructed as part of a government-run program to transition nomadic Algerians to sedentary life using local materials. The village, now complete, was dubbed Maader and consists of houses, public and trading areas, and a mosque. Today it is much more developed with many companies, business offices, religious centers and schools.

Economy

M'Sila is primarily known for its farming and small business.

References

M'Sila, Algeria Wikipedia