Boumerdès Valley

See also: Boumerdès (disambiguation)

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.^[1]

Boumerdes Valley
Boumerdas valley, east of Boumerdas city
Location
Country	Algeria
Physical characteristics
Source	Tell Atlas, Khachna, Boumerdès Province
• elevation	624 m (2,047 ft; 341 fathoms), Boumerdès Province, Beni Amrane
2nd source	Tell Atlas, Boumerdès Province
• elevation	583 m (1,913 ft; 319 fathoms), Boumerdès Province, Tidjelabine
Source confluence	Boumerdès Province
• elevation	45 m (148 ft; 25 fathoms), Thénia
Mouth	Boumerdès Province, Boumerdès
• elevation	5 m (16 ft; 2.7 fathoms), Mediterranean Sea
Length	10 Kilometer, Boumerdès Province
Basin size	1,200 km2 (460 sq mi), Drainage basin
Basin features
Landmarks	Algeria, Boumerdès Province, Beni Amrane, Tidjelabine, Thénia, Boumerdès

Watercourse

Boumerdes Valley is characterized by a riverbed free from schist and clay materials.^[2] This feature, which it shares with other rivers such as Arbia Valley, Meraldene River, Boudouaou Valley, and Isser River, facilitates the extraction of sand and gravel for use in mortar and concrete production.^[3][4]

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 Meraldene River and Arbia Valley in the municipality of Thénia Beni Aicha, near Mount Bouarous in the south, flowing towards its mouth in the Mediterranean Sea to the east of Boumerdès city.^[5]

This moderate slope enabled the construction of the Thenia Beni Aicha Dam in 1913.^[6] 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.^[7]

The path

Main articles: List of rivers of Algeria and Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdes Valley flows through a single coastal province in Algeria, traversing the Khachna Mountains.^[8]

Municipalities in Boumerdès governorate on the "Boumerdes Valley" path^[9]

Number	Boumerdès Province
01	Beni Amrane
02	Tidjelabine[10]
03	Thénia[11]
04	Boumerdès[12]

Valleys

Main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdes Valley intersects with several other streams and rivers along its course within Boumerdès Province.^[13]

Valleys along the "Boumerdes Valley" path^[14]

Number	Boumerdès Province
01	Borden Valley[15]
02	Wadi Arabia[16]
03	Meraldene River[17]
04	Bovron Valley

Dams

The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley into the Mediterranean Sea

Main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdès Valley passes through several dams along its course in Boumerdès Province.^[18]

Dams in the path of the "Boumerdes Valley"^[19]

Number	Boumerdès Province
01	Meraldene Dam[20]

Boumerdès train station

National roads

Main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdès Valley intersects with several national roads along its course.^[21]

National roads in the path of the "Boumerdès Valley"^[22]

Number	Boumerdès Province
01	National Road No.5[23]
02	National Road No.24[24]

Gallery

• 
  Boumerdes
• 
  The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
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  The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
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  The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city

See also