El Alia Cemetery
| El Alia Cemetery | |
|---|---|
مقبرة العالية | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1928 |
| Location | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°43′11″N 3°09′53″E / 36.71972°N 3.16472°E |
| Size | 78 hectares (190 acres) |
El Alia Cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة العالية, romanized: Maqbarat al-ʻĀlīyah) is a cemetery in the commune of Oued Smar, a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It was established in 1928, following the donation of a 78 hectares (190 acres) plot of land by its owner Hamza El-Alia before his departure to Mecca.