Baba Hassen

Baba Hassen is a commune of Algiers that began as a colonial village in 1843. It belongs to the Draria circonscription administrative, one of the 13 groups of communes created by decree 26-112 of 8 March 2026. It had 23,756 inhabitants at the 2008 census (ONS). The name is written both Baba Hassen and Baba Hacène. It is thought to come from a marabout, a local holy man, called Ben Hassen.