Algeria
Algiers Province
Bir Mourad Rais

Hydra

Hydra is a commune in the province of , . It is located in Bir Mourad Raïs district, in the plateau of western , the wealthier part of the national capital.
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  • Type: Suburb with 31,100 residents
  • Description: Algerian commune in Algiers Province
  • Also known as: “Hydra, Algiers”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Martyrs Memorial and National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art.

Photo: Poudou99, CC BY 3.0.
The Maqam Echahid is a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian War. The monument was opened on July 5, 1982, on the 20th anniversary of 's independence.

Museum
Photo: Riad Salih, CC BY 4.0.
The is an art museum in , .

Public building
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is the office and residence of the president of Algeria. It is located in the neighborhood of on the hills overlooking . "El Mouradia" is also widely used as a shorthand for the Algerian president's office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Algiers and Birkhadem.

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is the capital and largest city of , set along the Mediterranean coast. Known for its striking French colonial architecture, the city reveals layers of history shaped by Ottoman rule, French colonialism and Algerian independence.

Suburb
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or Bir Khadem is a commune in and a suburb of the city of in northern . As of the 2008 census, it had a population of 77,749. is situated 3½ km south of Hydra.

Suburb
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Mohamed is a quarter of , Algeria in . The quarter was formerly known as Belcourt during the French colonisation period. is situated 3½ km east of Hydra.

Hydra

Latitude
36.7474° or 36° 44′ 51″ north
Longitude
3.0402° or 3° 2′ 25″ east
Population
31,100
Elevation
205 metres (673 feet)
Open location code
8F85P2WR+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 533755670
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
12953857
Wiki­data ID
Q1010749
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Hydra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حيدرة”
  • Arabic: “هيدرا”
  • Catalan: “Hydra”
  • Chinese: “Hydra”
  • Chinese: “伊兹拉”
  • Dutch: “Hydra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حيدره”
  • French: “Hydra”
  • Galician: “Hydra”
  • Georgian: “ჰიდრა”
  • German: “Hydra”
  • Greek: “Ύδρα”
  • Greek: “Χίντρα”
  • Greek: “Χύντρα”
  • Hebrew: “הידרה”
  • Italian: “Hydra”
  • Japanese: “イドラ”
  • Japanese: “ヒドラ”
  • Kabyle: “Ḥidra”
  • Malay: “Hydra”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hydra”
  • Persian: “حیدره”
  • Portuguese: “Hydra”
  • Romanian: “Hydra, Algeria”
  • Romanian: “Hydra”
  • Russian: “Гидра”
  • South Azerbaijani: “حیدره”
  • Spanish: “Hydra”
  • Turkish: “Haydare, Cezayir”
  • Turkish: “Haydare”
  • Urdu: “حیدرہ، الجزائر”
  • Urdu: “حیدرہ”
  • Vietnamese: “Hydra, Algérie”
  • Western Panjabi: “حیدرہ، الجزائر”
  • Western Panjabi: “حیدرہ”

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