Moulouya
Moulouya Wadi al-Muluyah / Mulwija |
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The Moulouya flows into the Mediterranean Sea |
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location | Morocco | |
River system | Moulouya | |
source | between Middle and High Atlas 32 ° 41 ′ 8 ″ N , 5 ° 12 ′ 49 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 1800 m | |
muzzle | between Ras el Ma and Saidia in the Mediterranean Coordinates: 35 ° 7 ′ 22 " N , 2 ° 20 ′ 40" W, 35 ° 7 ′ 22 " N , 2 ° 20 ′ 40" W |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | approx. 1800 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 3.3 ‰ | |
length | 550 km | |
Catchment area | 74,000 km² | |
Discharge at the gauge Dar el Caid (1308600) A Eo : 24,422 km² Location: 127 km above the mouth |
NNQ MNQ 1957–1988 MQ 1957–1988 Mq 1957–1988 MHQ 1957–1988 HHQ (max. Month Ø) |
0 l / s 3.6 m³ / s 20 m³ / s 0.8 l / (s km²) 40.3 m³ / s 327 m³ / s |
Drain |
MQ |
50 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | Oued Melloulou | |
Right tributaries | Oued Za | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Dam Mohamed V , dam Mechra Hammadi | |
Medium-sized cities | Guercif | |
Small towns | Boumia , Missour , Outat El Haj |
The Moulouya (also called Wadi al-Muluyah and Mulwija ; Arabic نهر ملوية, DMG Nahr Mulwīya ) is an approximately 550 km long river in the north African Morocco . It is the largest river on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco.
course
The Oued Moulouya is formed from several source rivers in the geographical center of northern Morocco in the area where the Middle Atlas and High Atlas meet in the village of Tounfite, southwest of the small town of Boumia at an altitude of approx. 1800 m . During its course, it largely separates the Middle Atlas mountain range in the west from the Schotts highlands and the Tellatlas mountain range in the east. After its predominantly northeast-facing course, it flows into the western Mediterranean about 300 km east-southeast of the Strait of Gibraltar between the coastal cities of Ras el Ma (Ras Kebdana) in the northwest and Saidia in the southeast .
Hydrometry
The flow rate of the river was measured for 31 years (1957–1988) at the Dar el Caid gauge, 127 km above the mouth in m³ / s.
history
In ancient times, under the name Mulucha or Malva, it formed the border river between the Roman provinces of Mauretania Tingitana and Mauretania Caesariensis ; this border remained in place until 1830 and was only moved about 25 km to the east by the French. During the time of the Rif Republic (1921–1926) the Moulouya formed its eastern border, with cities belonging to Morocco such as Oujda and Saidia being excluded and also remaining under French control during the Spanish protectorate .
Nature reserve
The approximately 2700 hectare estuary of the Moulouya is a bird sanctuary , but its continued existence is threatened by the entry of chemicals from agriculture, industry and private households.
Web links
- Moulouya River Basin (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Homepage UNH / GRDC - The Sebou in Azib Soltane. Retrieved July 2, 2020
- ↑ headwaters of the Moulouya at Tounfite - topographical map