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M'sila — Commune and town — 
Country 
AlgeriaProvince M'Sila Province District Time zone CET (UTC+1)
M'Sila (also spelled Msila or MSila) (Arabic: المسيلة); is the capital of M'Sila Province, Algeria, and is co-extensive with M'Sila District. It has a population of over 100,000. M'Sila University is also located in this city.In the news
M'Sila is primarily known for its farming and small business.
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, but now it becomes more developed with many companies, business offices, mosques and education schools.
External links
- 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
Provincial seats of Algeria Adrar • Aïn Defla • Aïn Témouchent • Algiers • Annaba • Batna • Béchar • Béjaïa • Biskra • Blida • Bordj Bou Arréridj • Bouïra • Boumerdès • Chlef • Constantine • Djelfa • El Bayadh • El Oued • El Taref • Ghardaïa • Guelma • Illizi • Jijel • Khenchela • Laghouat • Mascara • Médéa • Mila • Mostaganem • M'Sila • Naâma • Oran • Ouargla • Oum el-Bouaghi • Relizane • Saida • Sétif • Sidi Bel Abbès • Skikda • Souk Ahras • Tamanrasset • Tébessa • Tiaret • Tindouf • Tipaza • Tissemsilt • Tizi Ouzou • Tlemcen
Coordinates: 35°42′07″N 4°32′50″E / 35.70194°N 4.54722°E
Capital: M'SilaDistricts Aïn El Hadjel · Aïn El Melh · Ben S'Rour · Bou Saâda · Chellal · Djebel Messaâd · Hammam Dhalaâ · Khoubana · M'Sila · Magra · Medjedel · Ouled Derradj · Ouled Sidi Brahim · Sidi Aïssa · Sidi Ameur
Communes Aïn El Hadjel · Aïn El Melh · Aïn Errich · Aïn Fares · Aïn Khadra · Belaiba · Ben Srour · Beni Ilmane · Benzouh · Berhoum · Bir Foda · Bou-Saâda · Bouti Sayah · Chellal · Dehahna · Djebel Messaad · El Hamel · El Houamed · Hammam Dhalaa · Khoubana · Maadid · Maarif · Magra · M'Cif · Medjedel · M'Sila · M'Tarfa · Ouanougha · Oued Chair · Ouled Addi Guebala · Ouled Atia · Ouled Derradj · Ouled Madhi · Ouled Mansour · Ouled Sidi Brahim · Ouled Slimane · Oultene · Sidi Aïssa · Sidi Ameur · Sidi Hadjeres · Sidi M'Hamed · Slim · Souamaa · Tamsa · Tarmount · Zarzour · ZerarkaCategories:- Province seats of Algeria
- Populated places in M'Sila Province
- Communes of Algeria
- M'Sila Province geography stubs
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