Boumerdes Valley is a watercourse that originates in the Khachna Mountains and flows through the Kabylia region, passing through

Boumerdès Province Boumerdès (, Kabyle language, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a provinces of Algeria, province (''wilaya'') of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès ...

and into the

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near the city of Boumerdès.

Watercourse

Boumerdes Valley is characterized by a riverbed free from

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and clay materials. This feature, which it shares with other rivers such as Arbia Valley,

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 ...

, Boudouaou Valley, and

Isser River The Oued Isser is a river of Algeria. It begins in Médéa Province, is the main river, with Oued Sébaou of the Medea, which runs through the Lower Kabylie of Djurdjura (or the current province of Boumerdès) Wilaya of Bouira, then flows i ...

, facilitates the extraction of

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and

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for use in mortar and

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production. The riverbed of Boumerdès Valley serves as a natural corridor, with a width ranging from 5 to 600 meters. It descends gradually from its confluence with

and Arbia Valley in the municipality 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" (� ...

Beni Aicha, near Mount Bouarous in the south, flowing towards its mouth in the

to the east of

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 ...

city. This moderate slope enabled the construction of the Thenia Beni Aicha Dam in 1913. During the rainy season, water flow increases, prompting the construction of bridges and pathways to facilitate the movement of residents in the villages and neighborhoods along its banks.

The path

Boumerdes Valley flows through a single coastal province in Algeria, traversing the Khachna Mountains.

Valleys

Boumerdes Valley intersects with several other streams and

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along its course within

Dams

Boumerdès Valley passes through several

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along its course in

National roads

Boumerdès Valley intersects with several national roads along its course.La Kabylie et les coutumes kabyles
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Gallery

File:Boumerdes بومرداس 1.jpg, Boumerdes File:Plage Boumerdes.jpg, The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city File:Boumerdes algeria.jpg, The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city File:صورة لشاطئ بومرداس.jpg, The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city

References

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