Topographical Relief of Algeria

Vocabulary flashcards identifying the major geographical relief features of Algeria—including mountain ranges, plains, plateaus, and ergs—as depicted on the national topographic map.

خريطة أبرز مظاهر السطح (التضاريس) في الجزائر (Relief Map of Algeria)

A physical map displaying the primary surface features and topography of Algeria, including the northern Atlas mountain ranges, plains, plateaus, and southern Saharan dunes and massifs.

سلسلة الأطلس التلي (Tell Atlas)

The northern coastal mountain system in Algeria that runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea and comprises ranges such as جبال تلمسان, جبال الظهرة, جبال الونشريس, الأطلس البليدي, جبال جرجرة, and جبال البابور.

سلسلة الأطلس الصحراوي (Saharan Atlas)

The southern belt of the Atlas Mountains in Algeria separating the High Plateaus from the Sahara Desert, encompassing ranges such as جبال القصور, جبال عمور, جبال أولاد نايل, and جبال الأوراس.

الهضاب العليا (High Plateaus)

The elevated steppe plateau region positioned in central-northern Algeria between the Tell Atlas to the north and the Saharan Atlas to the south.

سهل متيجة (Mitidja Plain)

A fertile coastal plain situated in northern Algeria south of the capital الجزائر (Algiers) and at the foot of الأطلس البليدي (Blidan Atlas).

سهل شلف (Chelif Plain)

An inland plain in northwestern Algeria located between جبال الظهرة (Dahra Mountains) to the north and جبال الونشريس (Ouarsenis Mountains) to the south.

سهل عنابة (Annaba Plain)

A low-lying coastal plain situated in northeastern Algeria around the port city of عنابة (Annaba).

سهل تنزروفت (Tanezrouft Plain)

A vast, extremely arid desert plain located in southwestern Algeria, south of عرق الشاش and west of جبال الهقار.

جبال جرجرة (Djurdjura Mountains)

A prominent mountain range belonging to the Tell Atlas system in northern Algeria, located east of Algiers near تيزي وزو (Tizi Ouzou).

الأطلس البليدي (Blidan Atlas)

A sub-range of the Tell Atlas located directly south of سهل متيجة (Mitidja Plain).

جبال الظهرة (Dahra Mountains)

A coastal mountain range within the Tell Atlas chain, located north of سهل شلف along the Mediterranean coastline in northwestern Algeria.

جبال الونشريس (Ouarsenis Mountains)

A rugged mountain massif in the Tell Atlas situated south of سهل شلف (Chelif Plain).

جبال تلمسان (Tlemcen Mountains)

A mountain range situated in the western portion of the Tell Atlas chain near the Moroccan border, south of وهران (Oran).

جبال البابور (Babor Mountains)

A northern mountain range within the eastern Tell Atlas chain, situated north of قسنطينة (Constantine) and east of جبال جرجرة.

جبال الأوراس (Aurès Mountains)

The easternmost mountainous massif of the Saharan Atlas in northeastern Algeria, situated near باتنة (Batna) and بسكرة (Biskra).

جبال أولاد نايل (Ouled Naïl Mountains)

A central mountain range within the Saharan Atlas system, located in the vicinity of الجلفة (Djelfa).

جبال عمور (Amour Mountains)

A central-western mountain range of the Saharan Atlas located near البيض (El Bayadh), positioned between جبال القصور to the west and جبال أولاد نايل to the east.

جبال القصور (Ksour Mountains)

The westernmost sub-range of the Saharan Atlas system in Algeria.

هضبة تادميت (Tademaït Plateau)

A large rocky desert plateau situated in the central Sahara of Algeria, located north of the oasis town of عين صالح (In Salah).

جبال الهقار (Hoggar Mountains)

A high volcanic mountain massif in the southern Algerian Sahara, situated near the city of تمنراست (Tamanrasset).

جبال الطاسيلي (Tassili Mountains)

A mountainous sandstone plateau range located in southeastern Algeria near إيليزي (Illizi), situated northeast of جبال الهقار.

العرق الشرقي الكبير (Grand Erg Oriental)

A massive sea of sand dunes covering a large expanse of the northeastern Algerian Sahara, situated east of ورقلة (Ouargla).

العرق الغربي الكبير (Grand Erg Occidental)

A major sand sea located in the northwestern Algerian desert, situated east of بشار (Béchar).

عرق إيقدي (Erg Iguidi)

A long belt of sand dunes located in southwestern Algeria, stretching northeast from تيندوف (Tindouf).

عرق الشاش (Erg Chech)

An expansive sandy desert region in southwestern Algeria situated between عرق إيقدي and سهل تنزروفت.