Sétif
Sétif (Arabic: سطيف) is the capital city of the Sétif Province and the 5th most populous city of Algeria, with an estimated population of 410,000 residents in 2015 in an area of more than 127 km2 (49 sq mi). It is one of the most important cities of eastern Algeria and the country as a whole, since it is considered the trade capital of the country and an industrial pole with 3 industrial zones within the borders of the city.
Setif
سطيف | |
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| Nickname(s): Setif The High سطيف العالي The capital of High Plains عاصمة الهضاب العليا | |
Location of Setif in the Setif Province | |
Setif Location in Algeria and Africa Setif Setif (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′24″N 5°24′36″E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Sétif Province |
| District | Sétif |
| Government | |
| • Body | People's Municipal Assembly |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Cherif Bourmani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.30 km2 (49.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 288,461 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 410,000 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Setifian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 19000 |
| Area code | (+213) 036 |
| ISO 3166 code | 1901 |
It is an inner city, situated in the eastern side of Algeria, 270 kilometers east of Algiers, 131 km west of Constantine, in the Hautes Plaines region south of Béjaia and Jijel. The city is at 1,100 meters of altitude.
The city was part of the Phoenician Empire then it became part of the ancient Berber kingdom of Numidia, the capital of Mauretania Sitifensis under the rule of the Roman Empire. It became a city of the Islamic World after becoming Muslim during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb.
The city was the starting point of the 8 May 1945 protests and massacre, which was a crucial factor to the start of the Algerian War.