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Sig River
The Sig River, also known as Mekerra, is a river of Algeria. The Sig River is a tributary of the Chelif River and flows through the town of Sig. For most of its flow the Sig is at elevation and ends about from the Mediterranean as the crow flies, and originates in the highlands south of the mountains of Daïa. The river is a 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 on .... 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. References Rivers of Algeria Bodies of water of Algeria Landforms of Algeria {{Algeria-river-stub ...
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List Of Rivers Of Algeria
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 *Draa River Mediterranean Sea * 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 *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 R ...
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Oued Sig
Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), Maghrebi Arabic, North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemerality, ephemeral) Stream bed, riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs. Etymology The term ' is very widely found in Arabic toponyms. Some Spanish toponyms are derived from Andalusian Arabic where ' was used to mean a permanent river, for example: Guadalcanal, Seville, Guadalcanal from ''wādī al-qanāl'' ( ar, وَادِي الْقَنَال, "river of refreshment stalls"), Guadalajara, Spain, Guadalajara from ''wādī al-ḥijārah'' ( ar, وَادِي الْحِجَارَة, "river of stones"), or Guadalquivir, from ''al-wādī al-kabīr'' ( ar, اَلْوَادِي الْكَبِير, "the great river"). General morphology and processes Wadis are located on gently sloping, nearly flat parts of deserts; commonly they begin on the distal ...
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Chelif River
Chelif River ( ar, وادي الشلف) (also spelled Chéliff, or Sheliff) is a river in Algeria, the longest in the country. It rises in the Saharan Atlas near the city of Aflou, flows through the Tell Atlas and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of the city of Mostaganem. The water level in the river often fluctuates. The river is being used for irrigation Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been dev ... (mainly on its lower course). The river was formerly called the Mekerra and the Sig River. Notes References * Rivers of Algeria {{Algeria-river-stub ...
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Sig, Algeria
Sig ( ''Sīq''; called Saint-Denis-de-Sig under French rule; ) is a town in northwestern Algeria. Formerly located in Oran Province and now located in Mascara Province, north-western Algeria. Its population was 61,373 in 2008. The town's public garden is on the bank of the Sig River just down stream the confluence of the le-Mebtoûh and the Matarah. Sig is surrounded by fertile land irrigated by the Barrages des Cheurfas (dams) upstream with the overflow stored in the Petit Barrage (little dams) upstream from the town. The local land supports the growing of olives, cotton, flax, grains, tobacco, and wine, much of which is processed locally and exported. The other local industry is mineral mining, primarily for diatomite. Sig is located about south the Gulf of Arzew, separated by the Sig plains and north-west of Mount Touakas ( high). Sig is about east of Oran and from Algiers. The temperatures usually rise from May to the end of August. Notable people *Rachid Taha (195 ...
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As The Crow Flies
__NOTOC__ The expression ''as the crow flies'' is an idiom for the most direct path between two points, rather similar to "in a beeline". This meaning is attested from the early 19th century, and appeared in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'': Crows do conspicuously fly alone across open country, but neither crows nor bees (as in "beeline") fly in particularly straight lines.Villazon, Luis.“Do crows actually fly in a straight line?” BBC Focus (August 30, 2017). While crows do not swoop in the air like swallows or starlings, they often circle above their nests. One suggested origin of the term is that before modern navigational methods were introduced, cages of crows were kept upon ships and a bird would be released from the crow's nest when required to assist navigation, in the hope that it would fly directly towards land. However, the earliest recorded uses of the term are not nautical in nature, and the crow's nest of a ship is thought to derive from its ...
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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. Geography The Daïa Mountains are located in Inner Orania, between Saida and Telagh, and form a rugged and wooded relief of holm oaks and Aleppo pines, bordering the steppic plains in the south. The highest point is Altitude 1 455 m, Djebel Mezioud The mountains form part of the Tellian Atlas and are located between the mountains of Tlemcen The mountains of Tlemcen are a mountain range of Algeria located in the north-west The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, Radius, radially arrayed compass directions (or Azimuth#In navigation, azimuths) used in navigation and cartogra ... and the mounts of Saida. Most of them correspond to the forest massif of Telagh and are oriented south-west / north-east. The altitudes range from 1,300 to 1,400 meters.Analyse de la dynamique des systèm ...
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