Hassi Messaoud

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Hassi Messaoud (Arabic: حسي مسعود) is a town in eastern Algeria. Oil was discovered here in 1956 and the town's prominence has grown rapidly since then. It is an oil refinery town.

The town is served by the Oued Irara Airport, which has service to London-Gatwick, Madrid and Paris-Charles De Gaulle, among others.

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Coordinates: 31°42′N, 6°03′E

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