Mitidja, (
Arabic
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: ) is a plain stretching along the outskirts of
Algiers
Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...
in northern
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 ...
. It is about long, with a width of . Traditionally devoted largely to agriculture and serving as the
breadbasket
The breadbasket of a country or of a region is an area which, because of the richness of the soil and/or advantageous climate, produces large quantities of wheat or other grain. Rice bowl is a similar term used to refer to Southeast Asia; Calif ...
of Algiers, the area has in recent decades become increasingly urbanized with the expansion of Algiers.
Geography
The Mitidja plain is bounded on the east by the
Boudouaou River, on the west by the
Nador River, on the north by the hills of the
Algiers Sahel, and on the south by the range.
[.] It stretches about from east to west, with a width varying from
[.] At an average altitude of , it slopes very slightly towards the sea.
Its fertile soils enjoy a temperate Mediterranean climate with adequate rainfall,
and are devoted largely to the cultivation of citrus fruits in east and grapes in the west.
From west to east, the plain traverses the wilayas (provinces) of
Tipaza,
Blida
Blida () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name ''Blida'', i.e. ''bulaydah'', is a diminutive of the Arabic word ''belda'', city.
Ge ...
,
Algiers
Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...
,
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 ...
, and the north-eastern corner of
Médéa
Médéa () is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 68 km south of Algiers. The present-day city is situated on the site of an ancient Roman military post and has a history dating back to the 10th century. The ...
. Four important urban centers are located along its edges:
Algiers
Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...
to the north,
Blida
Blida () is a city in Algeria. It is the capital of Blida Province, and it is located about 45 km south-west of Algiers, the national capital. The name ''Blida'', i.e. ''bulaydah'', is a diminutive of the Arabic word ''belda'', city.
Ge ...
to the south,
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 ...
to the east and
Tipaza to the west, while
Boufarik occupies the centre of the plain itself.
[.]
References
''This article uses material translated from the French Wikipedia article.''
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