Hydra, Algiers

Hydra حيدرة
Municipality
Commune of Hydra
Ministry of Energy and Mines
Location of Hydra, Algeria within Algiers Province
Hydra Location of Hydra within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 3°2′25″E / 36.74722°N 3.04028°E / 36.74722; 3.04028
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.^[1]