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The Rhumel River (also Rhummel, Rummel, El-Kebîrl; Arabic: وادي الرمال) is the largest river in the
From here, it flows into a narrow ravine near Boussouf, goes through several curves, and becomes very narrow again at a place called "the Roman arches". This leads to the entrance to the Kheneg gorges, whose huge eastern pillar, called "Tiddis mountain", is the site of 
The lower Rhumel (or Oued-el-Kebir) passes through deep gorges in the Numidian mountains and empties into the sea east of the Gulf of Jijel.
Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of
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The Rhumel River (also Rhummel, Rummel, El-Kebîrl; Arabic: وادي الرمال) is the largest river in the Constantine
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region of Algeria.
Geography
The source of the Rhumel river is in the Ferdjioua (Mila) mountains. From there it meanders through theConstantine
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plateau, then narrows considerably north of Aïn Smara where it forms an almost complete oxbow before infiltrating, in a SW/NE orientation, the Djebel El Hadjar limestone tables and the Aïn El Bey plateau.
From here, it flows into a narrow ravine near Boussouf, goes through several curves, and becomes very narrow again at a place called "the Roman arches". This leads to the entrance to the Kheneg gorges, whose huge eastern pillar, called "Tiddis mountain", is the site of Tiddis
Tiddis (also known as ''Castellum Tidditanorum'' or ''Tiddi'') was a Roman city that depended on Cirta and a bishopric as "Tiddi", which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
It was located on the territory of the current commune of Bni Hamden in ...
a significant Berber and Roman
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city that was explored by the archaeologist André Berthier
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. Not far away is the village of Messaoud Boudjriou (previously Aïn-Kerma) and its old antimony
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mine.
The lower Rhumel (or Oued-el-Kebir) passes through deep gorges in the Numidian mountains and empties into the sea east of the Gulf of Jijel.
Tributaries
The main tributary of the Rhumel is the Oued-Boumerzoug which rises in the region of Aïn M'lila. Its waters are widely used for irrigation, and the important spa of Ain Fesguia is located towards the head of the valley. This tributary supplies drinking water to the city of Constantine, which is highly prone to flooding being situated at the confluence of the Boumerzoug and the Rhumel. Another tributary is the Oued Dekri, near the town ofChelghoum Laïd
Chelghoum Laïd is a city in Chelghoum Laïd District, Mila Province, Algeria. In 2008 it had a population of 54,495.populsta ...
50 km southwest of Constantine.
History
In ancient times, the river was called Ampsaga.References
Further reading
* P.-A. Février and E. B, "Ampsaga / Amsaga", Berber Encyclopedia, November 1, 1985, p. 606–608 (, read online, accessed October 9, 2019) * “The history of Maurétanie. », At www.cosmovisions.com (accessed October 9, 2019)Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of
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