M'Sila

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M'Sila (also spelled Msila or MSila) (Arabic: ولاية المسيلة) is a wilaya of Northern Algeria. It has a population of 900,000 people and an area of 18,718 km², while its capital, also called M'sila, has a population of 100,000. M'Sila University is also located in this wilaya. Some localities in this wilaya are Bou Saada and Maadid.

[edit] In the News

M'Sila is primarily known for its farming. However, it has also been the site of conflict due to a campaign by the Algerian government to remove Islamist militants from the area [1], [2].

Additionally, 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.

[edit] Terrain

Chott El Hodna, a wetland, crosses into M'Sila. However, most of the region is arid and undeveloped.

[edit] External links

• City Directory

• Encycloepaedia of the Orient-a brief description of M'Sila, focusing on its capital

• BBC - a news article about some recent violence in M'Sila

• Archnet - focuses on the Maader village project

• Wetlands International - an in-depth description of M'Sila's wetland

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