Siga
Siga is a village in Commune d’Oulhaça Gheraba, Oulhassa Gheraba, Aïn Témouchent Province. Siga is situated nearby to the hamlet Béni Zahna, as well as near the village Ferd El Ma.Places of Interest
Highlights include Siga and Beni Rhenane mausoleum.
Siga
Archaeological site
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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.
Beni Rhenane mausoleum
Monument
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The Royal Mausoleum of Syphax is a funerary monument located 12 km southwest of Beni Saf in Ain Temouchent Province, Algeria. The mausoleum is the tomb where the Berber King Syphax, sovereigns of Masaesyli, were allegedly buried. Beni Rhenane mausoleum is situated 2½ km east of Siga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rachgoun and El Emir Abdelkader.
Rachgoun
Village
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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. Rachgoun is situated 3½ km north of Siga.
El Emir Abdelkader
Village
El Emir Abdelkader is a municipality in northwestern Algeria. El Emir Abdelkader is situated 7 km southeast of Siga.
Béni Saf
Town
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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 northeast of Siga.
Siga
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Commune d’Oulhaça Gheraba, Oulhassa Gheraba, Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.26966° or 35° 16′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.45937° or 1° 27′ 34″ westOpen location code
8C7W7G9R+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 845682753OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Siga” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سيقا”
- French: “Siga”
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