Misserghin

Misserghin مسرغين
Municipality
Misserghin
Location of Misserghin within Oran Province
Misserghin Location of Misserghin within Algeria
Coordinates: 35°37′N 0°44′W / 35.617°N 0.733°W / 35.617; -0.733
Country	Algeria
Province	Oran
District	Boutlélis
Government
• PMA Seats	9
Area
• Total	428.28 km2 (165.36 sq mi)
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	26,100
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal code	31180
ONS code	3123

Misserghin is a city in Boutlélis District, Oran Province, Algeria. Its territory is mainly covered by a salt lake called the Sebkha of Oran. In city, the known fruit clementine were discovered by Father Clément Rodier in 1892.^[1]

Dr. Chérif Sid Cara, one of the few Algerian Muslims who supported the French generals' putsch in April 1961, was the last mayor of Misserghin under French rule.