Hydra, Algeria
Encyclopedia
Hydra is a municipality in Algiers province, Algeria
. It is located in Bir Mourad Raïs
district
, in the plateau
of western Algiers
, the wealthier part of the national capital. It was heavily affected during the 11 December 2007 Algiers bombings.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. It is located in Bir Mourad Raïs
Bir Mourad Raïs District
Bir Mourad Raïs is a district in Algiers Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Bir Mourad Raïs.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 5 municipalities:*Bir Mourad Raïs*Hydra*Saoula*Birkhadem*Gué de Constantine...
district
Districts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts . The capital of a district is called a district seat...
, in the plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
of western Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, the wealthier part of the national capital. It was heavily affected during the 11 December 2007 Algiers bombings.