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Réghaïa Lake
Réghaïa lake is located in the commune of Reghaïa, Réghaïa, Algeria, 29 km east of Algiers. It collects water from a watershed of 842 km², from which the Oued Réghaïa flows. The lake, together with the Réghaïa forest, was recognized as a Ramsar site on June 4, 2003. Location Réghaïa lake is located 29 km east of Algiers Province, Algiers. It is located in the commune of Reghaïa, Réghaïa in the Mitidja region of Basse Kabylie. Description Réghaïa lake corresponds to the estuary of the Oued Réghaïa, whose mouth is blocked by a dune belt. Some 600 meters upstream from the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, an artificial dyke retains the permanent waters of the marshland site. This maritime marsh has gently sloping banks. History Before the 1930s, when the dunes held back the Oued Réghaïa and its bed had not been deepened, there was a natural marsh rich in waterfowl, but the quest for new farmland led to the wadi being drained by pumping, draining and plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reghaïa
Reghaïa is a municipality in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is located in Rouïba District, Rouïba districts of Algeria, district and is the most populated municipality of the district. Geography It is located in the northern part of the plain of Mitidja, with sandy beaches along the coast. It is home to a Ramsar Convention, Ramsar-recognized humid marsh and a Réghaïa lake having an area of and a length of . A natural reserve is being built there. There is also a island there: ''Hadjrat Bounattah/Ile Agueli'', one kilometer (0.6 miles) from the beach of Reghaïa. History Reghaïa original name are " re agha ", "region agha ", the urbanization of the area started with the arriving of the ''Ouled Hadjadj'' tribe, with origins from today's Morocco. During the start of the French rule in Algeria, Reghaïa came into existence as a district by an act signed by Napoleon III in 1858, and it became a purely agricultural colony of 3000 hectares (7413 acres) which were given to two F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reghaïa Valley
} Reghaïa Valley is one of the rivers in the Algiers Province, province of Algiers, stretching 17.13 kilometers to the east of the Algerian capital. Its mouth is located between the municipalities of Reghaïa and H'raoua. It is among the longest and most water-abundant rivers in the Algiers region. The river originates in the Tell Atlas and the Khachna Mountains, near the municipality of Bouzegza Keddara, Kedara in the Boumerdès Province, Boumerdes province, flowing through Algiers before draining into Réghaïa lake, Lake Reghaïa near the Réghaïa forest, and eventually emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. Description The Spring (hydrology), spring of Reghaïa Valley is located at Ben Ammar Valley in the municipality of Bouzegza Keddara, within the Khachna Mountains, at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level. The river is part of the Mediterranean basin. The course of Oued Reghaïa flows naturally downhill towards Réghaïa lake, where it branches off within the munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
