Al-Hamiz Valley

Al-Hamiz Valley
Affluents de Oued El Harrach
Location
Country Algeria
Physical characteristics
SourceTell Atlas, Titteri, Khachna, Médéa Province
 • elevation624 m (2,047 ft; 341 fathoms), Médéa Province, Deux Bassins
2nd sourceTell Atlas, Titteri, Blida Province
 • elevation583 m (1,913 ft; 319 fathoms), Blida Province, Souhane
Source confluenceBoumerdès Province,
 • elevation450 m (1,480 ft; 250 fathoms), Larbatache, Khemis El-Khechna,
MouthAlgiers Province, Bordj El Kiffan, Bordj El Bahri
 • elevation
5 m (16 ft; 2.7 fathoms), Mediterranean Sea
Length54 Kilometer, Médéa Province, Bouïra Province, Blida Province, Boumerdès Province, Algiers Province
Basin size1,200 km2 (460 sq mi), Drainage basin
Basin features
Landmarks Algeria:
Médéa Province:
Deux Bassins
Bouïra Province:
Boukram
Blida Province:
Souhane, Djebabra
Boumerdès Province:
Larbatache, Khemis El-Khechna, Hammedi
Algiers Province:
Dar El Beïda, Rouïba, Bordj El Kiffan, Bordj El Bahri

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.[1]