Mitidja , ( Arabic : متيجة , Berber : Mettijet ⵎⴻⵜⵙⵉⵛⵝ) is a plain stretching along the outskirts of Algiers in northern Algeria . It is about 100 km (62 mi) long, with a width of 5 to 20 km (3.1 to 12.4 mi). Traditionally devoted largely to agriculture and serving as the breadbasket of Algiers, the area has in recent decades become increasingly urbanized with the expansion of Algiers.
9-649: The Mitidja plain is bounded on the east by the Boudouaou River , on the west by the Nador River , on the north by the hills of the Algiers Sahel , and on the south by the Blidean Atlas [ fr ] range. It stretches about 100 km (62 mi) from east to west, with a width varying from 5 to 20 km (3.1 to 12.4 mi) At an average altitude of 50 m (160 ft), it slopes very slightly towards
18-673: Is different from Wikidata Commons category link is on Wikidata Meraldene River The Oued Meraldene or Oued Merabtene , also called Oued Bourdine , is a river of Algeria located in Kabylia within the framework of the Province of Boumerdès . The Meraldène stream is one of the main tributaries of the Boumerdès River which is a river that finds its mouth in the Mediterranean Sea . This river takes its source in
27-481: The Oued which then traces its route between the villages of Tabrahimt , Meraldene , Gueddara , Soumâa , Tizouighine before reaching the plateau of the village Louz . The Meraldene River rises in flood especially during the winter and the Oued becomes impassable and dangerous, and causes floods that spread to the village of Louz beyond which it finds its mouth with the Boumerdès River which springs also from
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45-563: The heights of Beni Amrane and then flows into the Mediterranean . It is because of the floods and the rising waters of the two Oueds at the level of this mouth that a bridge was built on the National Road No. 5 [ ar ] to pass the water and not to block road traffic. Given the profusion of water flowing through Oued Meraldene, a hydraulic dam was built to store part of its flowing water. The Meraldene Dam
54-459: The heights of the current commune of Beni Amrane in the Khachna Massif which shelters the peak of Bouzegza Mount [ ar ] . At an altitude of 590 meters above sea level near the villages of Beni Khelifa and Azela , Oued Meraldene is born to take its course on a river bed that juts out into the current town of Thénia . This area is rich in water resources thus feeds
63-3446: The north, Blida to the south, Boumerdès to the east and Tipaza to the west, while Boufarik occupies the centre of the plain itself. This article uses material translated from the French Misplaced Pages article. Boudouaou River (Redirected from Boudouaou River ) This is a list of rivers in Algeria . This list is arranged west to east by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean [ edit ] Draa River Mediterranean Sea [ edit ] Al-Hamiz Valley Tafna River Isser River Hammam River ( Habra River ) ( Macta River ) Sig River Mebtouh River Chelif River Mina River Djediouia River Ghiou River (Riou River) Sly River Tsighaout River Fodda River Rouina River (Zeddine River) Ebda River Massine River Deurdeur River Akoum River Nahr Ouassel River Touil River Mazafran River Harrach River Reghaïa River Boudouaou River Boumerdès Valley Isser River Malah River Meraldene River Sebaou River Soummam River Amassine River Bou Sellam River Sahel River Kebîr River (Jijel) Enndja River Rummel River Guebli River Safsâf River Kebir River (Skikda) Seybouse River Cherf River Kebîr River (El Taref) Medjerda River Mellègue River Ksob River (Chabro) Meskiana River Sahara [ edit ] Sebkhet el Melah [ edit ] Oued Saoura Oued Zousfana Oued Guir Oued Béchar Oued Messaoud Oued Tilia Chott Ech Chergui [ edit ] Oued el Korima Chott el Hodna [ edit ] Oued Leham Chott Melrhir [ edit ] Oued Djedi Oued Zeribet Oued el Arab Oued el Mitta Oued Ittel Oued el Kherouf Sebkhet Safioune [ edit ] Oued Zegrir Oued Mya Sebkha Mekerrhane [ edit ] Oued Tsaret Asouf Mellene Oued Tasendjanet Ahaggar [ edit ] Oued Igharghar Oued Tafassasset Oued Ti-n-Tarabine Oued Igharghar Oued Zazir Oued Ti-n-Amzi Oued Tamanrasset Grand Erg Occidental [ edit ] Oued Namous References [ edit ] Rand McNally, The New International Atlas , 1993. Defense Mapping Agency, 1981 Defense Mapping Agency, 1981 GEOnet Names Server v t e Rivers of Algeria Rivers Boudouaou Bouselam Chelif Djedi Isser Mazafran Medjerda Meraldene Mina Rhumel Sebaou Seybouse Soummam v t e List of rivers of Africa Sovereign states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of
72-407: The sea. Its fertile soils enjoy a temperate Mediterranean climate with adequate rainfall, and are devoted largely to the cultivation of citrus fruits in east and grapes in the west. From west to east, the plain traverses the wilayas (provinces) of Tipaza , Blida , Algiers , Boumerdès , and the north-eastern corner of Médéa . Four important urban centers are located along its edges: Algiers to
81-504: Was built between 1911 and 1913 to provide answers to economic questions related to the continuous supply of drinking water, often so difficult to achieve. This is how on 26 February 1913, this important dam was completed and inaugurated and on its final acceptance. It is a hydraulic structure 14 meters high by 70 meters wide, blocking the Meraldene Valley , and which can hold a water volume of 30,000 cubic meters. This stored water
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