Bou Saâda
Bou Saâda
بو سعادة | |
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Commune and town | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′09″N 4°10′54″E / 35.21917°N 4.18167°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | M'Sila Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 249.34 km2 (96.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 111,787 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 28001 |
| Website | bousaada |
Bou Saada (Arabic: بو سعادة, bu s‘adah, meaning "place of happiness") is a town and municipality in M'Sila Province, Algeria, situated 245 km south of Algiers. As Arena it was the site of a city and bishopric in Roman Africa, now a Catholic titular see. The municipal population was estimated at 134,000 in 2008.