Hydra, Algiers
Hydra
حيدرة | |
|---|---|
| Commune of Hydra | |
Ministry of Energy and Mines | |
Location of Hydra, Algeria within Algiers Province | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 3°2′25″E / 36.74722°N 3.04028°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Algiers |
| District | Bir Mourad Raïs |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 11 |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 35,727 |
| Demonym | Hydran |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 16035 |
| ONS code | 1628 |
Hydra (Arabic: حيدرة, ḥaydara, pronounced [ˈħajdara]) is a commune in the province of Algiers, Algeria. It is located in Bir Mourad Raïs district, in the plateau of western Algiers, the wealthier part of the national capital. It was heavily affected during the 11 December 2007 Algiers bombings.
The head office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs is in Hydra.