Oued Tafna
Oued Tafna is a river in Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria. Oued Tafna is situated nearby to the village Rachgoun, as well as near the locality Cap Bocchus.Places of Interest
Highlights include Roshgun Island and Siga.
Roshgun Island
Island
Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
The Island of Limacos or Island of Caracoles, known in Spanish in the 16th century as Risgol and in French as Île de Rachgoun is an Algerian islet located near the North African coast.
Siga
Archaeological site
Photo: Vikoula5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siga was a Berber, Phoenician and Roman port located near what is now Aïn Témouchent, Algeria. Under the Roman Empire, it was part of western Mauretania Caesariensis, bordering Mauretania Tingitana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rachgoun and Béni Saf.
Rachgoun
Village
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rachgoun is a town in northwestern Algeria, in the district of Béni-Saf. It is a small coastal village at the mouth of the Tafna wadi, 7 km west of the commune capital and facing its eponymous island - Rachgoun Island - located 2 km offshore.
Béni Saf
Town
Photo: Menerite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Saf is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Béni Saf is situated 8 km east of Oued Tafna.
Oued Tafna
- Type: River
- Also known as: “La Tafna Fleuve”, “Oued Tasna”, “Tafna River”, “Wad Tafna”, “Wadi Tafna”, and “Wâdy Tafna”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.29453° or 35° 17′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.47049° or 1° 28′ 14″ westElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8C7W7GVH+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 209402306OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
2478760
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Oued Tafna” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي تافنة”
- French: “Oued Tafna”
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