The mountains of Tlemcen are a
mountain range
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of
Algeria
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located in the
north-west
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of the country in the
wilaya of Tlemcen.
The Tlemcen Mountains are a chain of the Tellian Atlas situated at its western extremity to the south of the Tlemcen basin. The massif is relatively well watered with precipitation greater than 600 mm / year. It is more forested than the Trara massif, especially in the south-western part.
[Analyse de la dynamique des systèmes et approche d'aménagement intégrée en zones de la montagne - Cas des montagnes des Trara (wilaya de Tlemcen) rchive Université de Tlemcen, p12.
] The northern part of the mountains is included in the Tlemcen National Park which overlooks the town of Tlemcen.
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Mountain ranges of Algeria