Mazafran River

The Mazafran River is a river, with an estuary,[1] in Algeria, North Africa.[2]

About 24 kilometres (15 mi) in length, the river passes through an area covered in woodlands, and some evidence of the Roman land ownership patterns are still discernable.[3] The river, which flows into the Mediterranean, forms part of the border of the wilaya of Tipaza.

It is created by the confluence of the Chiffa River and the Djer River,[4] and although not navigable, has been used traditionally for irrigation.[5]

  • Mazafran River near Koléa
    Mazafran River near Koléa
  • Oued Mazafran from the air.
    Oued Mazafran from the air.

References
  1. Estruary of river Mazafran in Geological structure and mineral resources of Algeria.
  2. Fernand Braudel, The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, Volume 2 (University of California Press, 1995), p63.
  3. The Mediterranean Medina: International Seminar.
  4. Statistical Society (Great Britain), Journal of the Statistical Society of London, Volume 2 (Statistical Society., 1839)
  5. Journal of the Statistical Society of London, Volume 2 (Statistical Society., 1839).

36°41′54″N 2°48′11″E


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