Chelif River () (also spelled Chéliff, or Sheliff) is a river in
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
, 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
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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 of plants) 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 bee ...
(mainly on its lower course).
The river was formerly called the Mekerra and the Sig River.
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Rivers of Algeria
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