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.

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 [link], [link].

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.

Terrain

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

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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