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Messad
CountryAlgeria
Population
 • Total114,625
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)

Messad (sometimes Messaad) is a town in Algeria. It is about 180 miles south of Algiers. During the Roman period, Messad was a prosperous village.[2] It hosted a Roman garrison, the most southerly in the area, known at the time as Castellum Dimmidi, at least from AD 198 to 238.

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References

  1. ^ "World Cities with 110,000 to 125,000 people in 2005", Mongaboy.com. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006.
  2. ^ Template:Fr icon Dr. Rebound, "Notes Archéologiques sur les Ruines de Djelfa", php4arab.com. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006.

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