Sidi Lakhdar
سيدي لخضر | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 36°08′34″N 0°27′38″E / 36.1428°N 0.460556°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Mostaganem Province |
District | Sidi Lakhdar District |
Area | |
• Total | 50 sq mi (140 km2) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 34,612 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
CP | 27007 |
Sidi Lakhdar (Arabic: سيدي لخضر) is a town and commune in Mostaganem Province, Algeria, about 300 km west of the capital, Algiers. It is the capital of Sidi Lakhdar District. According to the 1998 census, it has a population of 30,950.[1] Under French colonial rule, the town was known as Lapasset. It changed its name in 1962.[2]
Mostaganem District | ||
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Hassi Mamèche District2 | ||
Aïn Tedles District | ||
Bouguirat District | ||
Sidi Ali District | ||
Achacha District | ||
Aïn Nouïssy District | ||
Mesra District | ||
Kheïr Eddine District | ||
Sidi Lakhdar District |
36°08′34″N 0°27′38″E / 36.1428°N 0.460556°E