CHAPTER II
STUDY AREA
13
Large Beach
(Grande
plage)
Ain-Zouit
The large beach is shaped like an open cove towards the north and
stretches for a length of 1000 meters. It is exclusively composed of
medium sand. The coastline becomes rocky in front of the cliffs at both
ends of the beach.
Oued
Tanger
Ain-Zouit
The Oued Tanger beach is straight and has a regular slope from south to
north. It is composed of fine sand and extends for a length of 2000
meters.
Ben Zouit
Tamalous
Ben Zouit beach is shaped like an open cove towards the north, with a
length of 2200 meters and a width of 50 meters. Its sediment is primarily
composed of fine sand. Sparse vegetation, such as sea purslane and wild
cucumber, helps stabilize the sand on this beach.
Taleza
Collo
Taléza beach has a more or less concave transversal profile. It extends
for a very significant length of 3000 meters and has a width of 50 meters.
It is composed exclusively of fine sand. The back of the beach has a
fairly flat aspect, allowing for the installation of a concrete plant for the
production of tetrapods and artificial blocks in the eastern part of the
beach.
R’mimla
Collo
It is a sandy beach that extends for a length of 100 meters and has a width
of 10 meters.
Baie
des
Jeunes
Filles
Collo
It is a sandy beach shaped like a cove. It extends for a length of 1030
meters and has a width of 20 meters. Two discharges are reported: the
first one represents the discharge of domestic water from the Bougaroun
hotel, and the second discharge is through the Sial River.
Tamanart
Cheraia
Tamanart beach consists of two arc-shaped beaches with a length of
1000 meters and an average width of 30 meters, separated by a rocky
coastline that stretches for 300 meters. It is characterized by the
predominance of coarse sand with the presence of pebbles at the mouth
of the Tamanart River.
Zeroual
Cheraia
This coastline with fine sand is characterized by the presence of several
scattered rocks. It extends for a length of 150 meters with a maximum
width of 5 meters.
Marset
Zitoune
Khenak
Mayoun
It is a sandy beach that extends for a length of 1000 meters. It is bordered
to the east by the Oulad Atia cliff and to the west by the Terhane cliff.
Oued
Z’hour
Khenak
Mayoun
Oued Z'hour beach is shaped like a cove and bordered to the west by the
Oued Z'hour. It is composed of medium sand and extends for a length of
500 meters with a width of 40 meters.
II.4. Natural characteristics & climatic conditions
II.4.1. Landforms and morphology
Eastern Algerian coastal areas known for their mountainous landscapes present rare coastal
plains with small areas. The mountain peaks of the state range in altitude from 500 to 600 m.
The mountainous country constitutes a real physical and natural barrier (Kef Sidi Driss, Kef
Toumiet, Djendel El-Ali, the massif of Collo and Djebel Edough). The valleys, numbering
three, are heading South-North around the wadis Safsafsaf, Guebli and El Kebir. The plains
exist only at the sub-regions of Collo, Skikda, Ain Charchar and Ben Azzouz. These are small
coastal or inland plains closed to the markets of the most important wadis (ANIREF. 2020).
STUDY AREA
13
Large Beach
(Grande
plage)
Ain-Zouit
The large beach is shaped like an open cove towards the north and
stretches for a length of 1000 meters. It is exclusively composed of
medium sand. The coastline becomes rocky in front of the cliffs at both
ends of the beach.
Oued
Tanger
Ain-Zouit
The Oued Tanger beach is straight and has a regular slope from south to
north. It is composed of fine sand and extends for a length of 2000
meters.
Ben Zouit
Tamalous
Ben Zouit beach is shaped like an open cove towards the north, with a
length of 2200 meters and a width of 50 meters. Its sediment is primarily
composed of fine sand. Sparse vegetation, such as sea purslane and wild
cucumber, helps stabilize the sand on this beach.
Taleza
Collo
Taléza beach has a more or less concave transversal profile. It extends
for a very significant length of 3000 meters and has a width of 50 meters.
It is composed exclusively of fine sand. The back of the beach has a
fairly flat aspect, allowing for the installation of a concrete plant for the
production of tetrapods and artificial blocks in the eastern part of the
beach.
R’mimla
Collo
It is a sandy beach that extends for a length of 100 meters and has a width
of 10 meters.
Baie
des
Jeunes
Filles
Collo
It is a sandy beach shaped like a cove. It extends for a length of 1030
meters and has a width of 20 meters. Two discharges are reported: the
first one represents the discharge of domestic water from the Bougaroun
hotel, and the second discharge is through the Sial River.
Tamanart
Cheraia
Tamanart beach consists of two arc-shaped beaches with a length of
1000 meters and an average width of 30 meters, separated by a rocky
coastline that stretches for 300 meters. It is characterized by the
predominance of coarse sand with the presence of pebbles at the mouth
of the Tamanart River.
Zeroual
Cheraia
This coastline with fine sand is characterized by the presence of several
scattered rocks. It extends for a length of 150 meters with a maximum
width of 5 meters.
Marset
Zitoune
Khenak
Mayoun
It is a sandy beach that extends for a length of 1000 meters. It is bordered
to the east by the Oulad Atia cliff and to the west by the Terhane cliff.
Oued
Z’hour
Khenak
Mayoun
Oued Z'hour beach is shaped like a cove and bordered to the west by the
Oued Z'hour. It is composed of medium sand and extends for a length of
500 meters with a width of 40 meters.
II.4. Natural characteristics & climatic conditions
II.4.1. Landforms and morphology
Eastern Algerian coastal areas known for their mountainous landscapes present rare coastal
plains with small areas. The mountain peaks of the state range in altitude from 500 to 600 m.
The mountainous country constitutes a real physical and natural barrier (Kef Sidi Driss, Kef
Toumiet, Djendel El-Ali, the massif of Collo and Djebel Edough). The valleys, numbering
three, are heading South-North around the wadis Safsafsaf, Guebli and El Kebir. The plains
exist only at the sub-regions of Collo, Skikda, Ain Charchar and Ben Azzouz. These are small
coastal or inland plains closed to the markets of the most important wadis (ANIREF. 2020).