Mitidja

Mitidja, is a plain stretching along the outskirts of in northern . It is about 100 km long, with a width of 5 to 20 km. Traditionally devoted largely to agriculture and serving as the breadbasket of Algiers, the area has in recent decades become increasingly urbanized with the expansion of Algiers.
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Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Plain
  • Description: Plains in Algeria
  • Also known as: “Mitidja Sahel”, “المتيجة”, and “متيجه”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ouled Chebel and Chébli.

Village
is a town and commune in , .

Town
Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
Chebli is a town and commune in , . is situated 2½ km south of Mitidja.

Town
Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
is a town and commune in , . is situated 5 km north of Mitidja.

Mitidja

Latitude
36.6° or 36° 36′ north
Longitude
3° east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8F85H2X2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2487390
Wiki­data ID
Q3317118
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mitidja” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متيجة”
  • Basque: “Mitidja”
  • Catalan: “Mitidja”
  • Cebuano: “Plaine de la Mitidja”
  • French: “Mitidja”
  • Italian: “Mitidja”
  • Japanese: “ミティジャ”
  • Kabyle: “Mettijet”
  • Northern Frisian: “Mitidja”
  • Russian: “Митиджа”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Mitidža”
  • Spanish: “Mitidja”
  • Swedish: “Plaine de la Mitidja”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Haouch Sidi Daoud and Oulad Sidi Mohammed.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Station de Birtouta-Chebli and Boufarik Airport.

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Worth a closer look: Algiers and Oran.

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