Siga

Siga was a Berber, Phoenician and Roman port located near what is now , . Under the Roman Empire, it was part of western Mauretania Caesariensis, bordering Mauretania Tingitana.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: berber and Roman port near Aïn Témouchent, Algeria
  • Also known as: “Mint of Siga”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beni Rhenane mausoleum.

Monument
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is a monument, which is situated 2 km east of Siga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rachgoun and El Emir Abdelkader.

Village
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is a town in northwestern , 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 - - located 2 km offshore. is situated 4 km north of Siga.

Village
is a municipality in northwestern . is situated 7 km southeast of Siga.

Town
Photo: Menerite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Saf is a town in northwestern , about 80 kilometers southwest of . The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. is situated 8 km northeast of Siga.

Siga

Latitude
35.26645° or 35° 15′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.45288° or 1° 27′ 10″ west
Open location code
8C7W7G8W+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2719759752
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3483498
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swahili—“Siga” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سيقا”
  • Catalan: “Siga”
  • Dutch: “Siga”
  • French: “Siga”
  • Hausa: “Siga”
  • Japanese: “シガ (マウレタニア)”
  • Spanish: “Siga”
  • Swahili: “Siga”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruines de Siga and mosque Siga.

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