The Sig River, also known as Mekerra, is a river of Algeria. Oued sig

The Sig River is a tributary of the Chelif River and flows through the town of

Sig Sig used as a name may refer to: * Sig (given name) *Sig, Algeria, a city on the banks of the Sig River *Sig Alert, an alert for traffic congestion in California, named after Loyd Sigmon *Sig River, a river of Algeria also known as Mekerra sig (l ...

. For most of its flow the Sig is at elevation and ends about from the Mediterranean

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, and originates in the highlands south of the

mountains of Daïa The Daïa Mountains or Dhaya mountains are a mountain range of Algeria located in the west of the country and constituting a part of the Tellian Atlas. It is in the Wilaya of Sidi Bel Abbès Sidi Bel Abbès ( ar, سيدي بلعباس), also calle ...

. Defense Mapping Agency, 1981
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wadi Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water onl ...

. The area is characterized by a rough winter compared to other regions in Algeria, and a fairly warm summer. Rainfall does not exceed per year.

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