El-Ourit Waterfalls

El-Ourit Waterfalls are located seven kilometers from the city of Tlemcen, near the National Road of Algeria in a mountainous area covered with pine trees.

Photo: Raniahou, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Waterfall
Description: waterfall
Also known as: “Cascades d’El Ourit”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sidi Boumediene Mosque and Colonel Lotfi Stadium.

Sidi Boumediene Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Tonowari, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sidi Boumediene Mosque is a Sunni mosque and associated religious complex located in Tlemcen, Algeria. The complex comprises a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum dedicated to the influential Sufi saint Abu Madyan. Sidi Boumediene Mosque is situated 2½ km northwest of El-Ourit Waterfalls.

Colonel Lotfi Stadium

Sports venue

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Colonel Lotfi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tlemcen, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of WA Tlemcen. The stadium holds 18,000 people. Colonel Lotfi Stadium is situated 3½ km northwest of El-Ourit Waterfalls.

El Mafrouch dam

Dam

Photo: Mohamedht, CC BY-SA 3.0.

El Mafrouch dam is situated 2½ km southwest of El-Ourit Waterfalls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tlemcen and Mansoûra.

Tlemcen

Photo: Abderrahmane boudjenane, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tlemcen is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran and the capital of Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun.

Mansoûra

Town

Photo: Riad Salih, CC BY 4.0.

Mansourah is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province in Northwestern Algeria. The town is the seat of Mansourah District. Mansoûra is situated 6 km west of El-Ourit Waterfalls.