▲Mountain, Tetouan province
Haouz mountains of Tetouan
A group of mountains north of the Martil river, with sharp peaks, waterfalls and caves.
- Type
- Mountain
- Location
- Tetouan province
The Haouz mountains of Tetouan are a group of mountains surrounding the city, north of the Martil river. They stand out for their sharp peaks and their variety: limestone massifs, waterfalls, caves, springs and mountain hamlets.
They extend over the communes of Malaliyine, Allyine and Saddina, and their highest peak is Jbel Labyad, at about 838 metres. At their centre stands a geological exception: Jbel Zemzem.
Their villages include Belouazen, El Kouf, Boujmil, Dar Lahjar, El Anser and Saddina.
This group of mountains spans Tetouan province and M'diq-Fnideq prefecture.
Articles about this place
- The Haouz mountains of TetouanNorth of the Martil river, a group of sharp peaks, waterfalls and caves, with green villages minutes from the city.
- The geology of the Tetouan and Chefchaouen mountainsWhite limestone walls, a flysch mountain in the middle of limestone, and black metamorphic rock: three stories in stone in the mountains of the north.
Nearby mountains in the encyclopedia
Nearby and in the same area
- ▲Jbel LabyadTetouan province838 m
- ▲Jbel ZemzemTetouan province—
- ■El KoufAllyine commune, M'diq-Fnideq prefecture—
- ■Dar LahjarTetouan province—
- ■SaddinaTetouan province300 m
- ■BoujmilAllyine commune, M'diq-Fnideq prefecture150 m
- ▲Jbel MoussaM'diq-Fnideq prefecture841 m
- ■Oued ZerjounAllyine commune, M'diq-Fnideq prefecture—
Data from topographic maps and local sources; altitudes are approximate. Spotted a mistake? Send a correction.