Oued Guir
| Oued Guir | |
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| Location | |
| Countries | Algeria and Morocco |
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| Source | |
| • location | Atlas Mountains near Gourrama |
| Mouth | |
• location | Oued Saoura at Igli |
• elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
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| Tributaries | |
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Oued Guir is an intermittent river or wadi that flows through the Drâa-Tafilalet and Oriental regions in southeastern Morocco and Béchar Province in western Algeria.[1]
Course[]
The Oued Guir originates high in the Atlas Mountains 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of the town of Gourrama, Drâa-Tafilalet, then flows south to Boudenib and turns east, crossing into Oriental Region. Here it meets the and and turns south to the border with Algeria. After entering Algeria, the river enters the Djorf Torba dam, the continues past Abadla to Igli, where it merges with the Oued Zouzfana to form the Oued Saoura.[1]
Djorf Torba Reservoir
The Guir valléy, Algérie
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Merzougui, Touhami. "L'eau dans l'oasis de Béni Abbés : un patrimoine essentiel (Vallée de la Saoura, Sud Ouest algérien)" (PDF). Nature Vivante. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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Coordinates: 31°44′N 2°48′W / 31.733°N 2.800°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Algeria
- Rivers of Morocco
- Geography of Béchar Province
- Geography of Oriental (Morocco)
- Geography of Drâa-Tafilalet
- International rivers of Africa
- Africa river stubs
- Morocco geography stubs
- Algeria geography stubs