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Sidi Bel Abbès
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Sidi Bel Abbès

Algeria

Country
Algeria
Population
212.9K
Coordinates
35.18, -0.63
791st most populous city in the world

Sidi Bel Abbès, also called Bel Abbès, is the capital of the Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya, Algeria. It is named after Sidi bel Abbass, a Muslim marabout or noble man who is buried there. The city is the commercial center of an important area of vineyards, market gardens, orchards, and grain fields.

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