Sétif

Setif is an Algerian city and the capital of the Sétif Province, it's one of the most important cities of eastern Algeria and the country as a whole, since it's considered the trade capital of the country. It's an inner city, situated in the eastern side of Algeria, at 270 kilometers east of Algiers, at 131 km west of Constantine, in the Hautes Plaines region south of Kabylie, the city is at 1 100 meters of altitude.The city was part of the ancient Berber kingdom of Numidia, the capital of Mauretania Sitifensis under the rule of the Roman Empire. It is considered as the start point of the May 8th 1945 protests, which was a crucial factor to the start of the Algerian war.GeographySétif is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 288,461 inhabitants as of the 2008 census. It is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important wilaya after the country's capital. The area sits at 1096m above sea level, making it the second highest capital of a wilaya in Algeria. The streets are tree-lined with a fountain and theater, giving the town a French feel.