Soumaâ Explained

Official Name:Soumaâ
Native Name:صومعة
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Coordinates:36.5183°N 2.9053°W
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Algeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Name1:Blida Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:37,461
Utc Offset:+1

Soumaâ is a town and commune in Blida Province, Algeria. It had a population of 31,451 in 1998 and a population of 37,461 in 2008.[1] On August 27, 1985, a group of MIA insurgents led by Mustafa Bouyali attacked a police school in the town and killed an officer.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html Statoids
  2. Jazairy . Idriss . 2004-01-01 . Terrorism: An Algerian Perspective . Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business . 4 . 1 . 11–20.