Saïda, Algeria

Saida (Arabic سعيدة, DMG Sa ʿ ida ) is a city in the province of the same name in western Algeria ( 2006 estimate ) 130,000 inhabitants.

The city lies on the southern slopes of the Tell Atlas at a strategically important position. In Roman times, was on the site of a fort in the 19th century, the Algerian freedom fighters Abd el-Kader had a fortress here. When the French armed forces were advancing in 1844, he had burnt down the city. 1854 founded the city as the French military outpost new.

The main industries include the leather industry, the promotion of mineral water and agriculture.

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• Place in Algeria
• Place in Africa