Arabeya Valley, (also known as Wadi Arabiya or Wadi Thinia Bani Aisha), is a watercourse originating from the Khachna Mountains of

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. It flows through the

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region, eventually draining into

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and then into the

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, passing through the Boumerdès Governorate.

Watercourse

Arabeya Valley channel is characterized by the absence of

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and soil materials in its bed. This feature, shared by this watercourse along with

Meraldene River The Oued Meraldene or Oued Merabtene, also called Oued Bourdine, is a river of Algeria located in Kabylia within the framework of the Province of Boumerdès. Presentation The ''Meraldène'' stream is one of the main tributaries of the Boumerdè ...

Boumerdès Valley Boumerdes Valley is a watercourse that originates in the Khachna Mountains and flows through the Kabylia region, passing through Boumerdès Province and into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Boumerdès. Watercourse Boumerdes Valley is ...

, and

, allows for the extraction of

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and

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for use in mortar and

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preparation. Wadi Arabiya is considered a true corridor, with its width ranging between 5 meters and 600 meters. It gradually slopes from its intersection with Wadi

Boumerdès Boumerdès (; ; formerly ''Rocher Noir'') is the capital city of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea. It had a population of 15,000 in 1987 and 28,500 in 1998. Boumerdès is a seaside city located in the north o ...

at Mount Bouaârous in the west, heading towards its mouth in

, east of the city of

Thénia Thénia (), sometimes written as Thenia, with around 40,000 inhabitants, is the chief town in the ''daïra'' of the same name, in the ''wilaya'' of Boumerdès, in northern Algeria. Historically, the name is a contraction of "Theniet Beni Aicha" (� ...

The path

Arabeya Valley runs through one coastal Algerian province.

Valleys

Arabeya Valley intersects with several other valleys in the

along its course through the Khachna Mountains.

Dams

Arabeya Valley passes through several

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s in the

along its course through the Khachna Mountains.

National roads

Arabeya Valley intersects with several national roads as it crosses the

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Gallery

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References

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External links

Algiers State Coastal Protection Agency

Location of Boumerdes State

APS report on Wadi El Harrach
on

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. Valleys of Algeria