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Al-Hamiz Valley

The 883rd longest river in the world

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Al-Hamiz Valley is a prominent river in Algiers Province, stretching 54 kilometers to the east of Algiers. Its mouth is located between the municipalities of Bordj El Kiffan and Bordj El Bahri. The river originates from the Tell Atlas and Titteri Mountains near the municipality of Deux Bassins in Médéa Province. It flows through the provinces of Bouira, Blida, Boumerdès, and Algiers before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.

Al-Hamiz Valley originates in the northern part of Deux Bassins municipality, located in Médéa Province. Its source lies at a direct linear distance of 33.68 km (20.93 miles) from its mouth on the Mediterranean coast within Algiers Province. The river’s source is situated in the Tell Atlas and Titteri Mountains, which span the central regions of Médéa, Bouira, Blida, and Boumerdès provinces. Al-Hamiz Valley flows through five Algerian provinces, crossing various geographical regions, including Titteri, Kabylia, Khachna, and the Mitidja plain.

The mouth of Al-Hamiz Valley is located between the municipalities of Bordj El Kiffan and Bordj El Bahri in Algiers Province, near the Soumam neighborhood. The course of the river serves as a natural boundary between these two municipalities, extending to its outlet in the Mediterranean Sea along the Algiers coastline.

The mouth of Al-Hamiz Valley is situated between the municipalities of Bordj El Kiffan and Bordj El Bahri, not far from the mouth of Oued El Harrach and the Sablettes Beach. Located east of the Oued El Harrach mouth and Sablettes Beach, this area holds a strategic position near the railway connecting El Harrach to Reghaïa. The river's mouth is approximately 20 kilometers east of the Casbah of Algiers, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It lies within the territories of Bordj El Kiffan and Bordj El Bahri.

Flows through: Algeria.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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