# Mitidja

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{{Short description|Plain in Northern Algeria}}
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'''Mitidja''', ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): {{lang|ar|متيجة}}) is a plain stretching along the outskirts of [Algiers](/source/Algiers) in northern [Algeria](/source/Algeria). It is about {{cvt|100|km}} long, with a width of {{cvt|5|to|20|km}}. Traditionally devoted largely to agriculture and serving as the [breadbasket](/source/breadbasket) of Algiers, the area has in recent decades become increasingly urbanized with the expansion of Algiers.

==Geography==

The Mitidja plain is bounded on the east by the [Boudouaou River](/source/Boudouaou_River), on the west by the [Nador River](/source/Nador_River), on the north by the hills of the [Algiers Sahel](/source/Algiers_Sahel), and on the south by the {{ill|Blidean Atlas|fr|Atlas blidéen}} range.<ref name="Côte-38">{{Harvsp|Côte|1996|p=38}}.</ref> It stretches about {{cvt|100|km}} from east to west, with a width varying from {{cvt|5|to|20|km}}<ref name="MATE-CAR/PAP-4">{{Harvsp|MATE|CAR/PAP|2006|p=4}}.</ref> At an average altitude of {{cvt|50|m}}, it slopes very slightly towards the sea.<ref name="Côte-38"/>

Its fertile soils enjoy a temperate Mediterranean climate with adequate rainfall,<ref name="Côte-38"/> and are devoted largely to the cultivation of citrus fruits in east and grapes in the west.<ref name="Côte-38"/>

From west to east, the plain traverses the wilayas (provinces) of [Tipaza](/source/Tipaza_Province), [Blida](/source/Blida_Province), [Algiers](/source/Algiers), [Boumerdès](/source/Boumerd%C3%A8s_Province), and the north-eastern corner of [Médéa](/source/M%C3%A9d%C3%A9a_Province). Four important urban centers are located along its edges: [Algiers](/source/Algiers) to the north, [Blida](/source/Blida) to the south, [Boumerdès](/source/Boumerd%C3%A8s) to the east and [Tipaza](/source/Tipaza) to the west, while [Boufarik](/source/Boufarik) occupies the centre of the plain itself.<ref name="Côte-605">{{Harvsp|Côte|2009|p=605}}.</ref>

==References==
''This article uses material translated from the French Wikipedia article.''
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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last1=Côte |first1=Marc |title=Guide d'Algérie : paysages et patrimoine |publisher=Media-plus |isbn=9961-922-00-X|year=1996}}
* {{cite book |last1=Côte |first1=Marc |title=L'Algérie et la France |publisher=R. Laffont |isbn=9782221109465 |pages=605–606|year=2009}}
* {{cite web |author1=MATE|author2=CAR/PAP|title=Priority Actions Programme |url=http://www.pap-thecoastcentre.org/pdfs/Rapport%20final%20integre%20WEB.pdf |website=www.pap-thecoastcentre.org|year=2006}}

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Category:Landforms of Algeria 
Category:Plains of Africa

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