Seybouse (in ) is a river in northeastern Algeria, near the border with Tunisia. In Roman times, it was called the Ubus.
Course The river runs for about , flowing through Guelma and Annaba Provinces. It starts in Medjez Amar, in the Tell Atlas north-west of Guelma Province. Its flows into the Mediterranean Sea at Seybouse (called Joannonville under French rule) to the south-east of the city of Annaba. Its mouth is just north of Sidi Salem, the site of Hippo Regius where Saint Augustine lived in AD 391–430.
The Seybouse is used for irrigation of agricultural areas, but it is becoming polluted because of industrial activities.Potential pollution of groundwater in the valley of the Seybouse River, north-eastern Algeria
Characteristics
+ (As of 1998; source: ANRH) Element Amount Flow 11.5 m3/s Temperature 21.41 °C pH 8.21 Oxygen saturation 36.61% DBO1 18.33 DCO 124.3 Nitrates (NO3) 5.58 PO4−3 2.29 Ammonium 9.18
References
External links ANRH (National Agency for Water Resources) Augustine in Algeria 1902 Encyclopedia