Chelif River
| Chelif (وادي الشلف) | |
| Oued Chelif[1] Wad Sheliff[2] | |
| River | |
 Cheliff Bridge nearby Ech Cheliff | |
| Country | Algeria |
|---|---|
| Cities | Mustaghanam, Ech Cheliff |
| Source | Saharan Atlas |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
| Length | 700 km (435 mi) |
Chelif River (Arabic: وادي الشلف, Wadi ash-Shalif) (also spelled Chéliff, or Sheliff[3]) is a 700-kilometre (430 mi) long river in Algeria and also the longest one in the country. It rises from the Saharan Atlas near the city of Aflou, flows through the Tell Atlas and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of the city of Mustaghanam at about 36°02′16″N 0°07′53″E / 36.0377778°N 0.1313889°ECoordinates: 36°02′16″N 0°07′53″E / 36.0377778°N 0.1313889°E. Water level in the river often fluctuates. The river is being used for irrigation (mainly on its lower course).
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References
- EB staff (26 April 2015), "Chelif River - river, Algeria", Encyclopedia Britannica, retrieved 26 April 2015
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