Chelif River (,
Wadi ash-Shalif) (also spelled
Chéliff, or
Sheliff) is a long river in
Algeria and also the longest one in the country. It rises from the
Saharan Atlas near the city of
Aflou, flows through the
Tell Atlas and empties into the
Mediterranean Sea north of the city of
Mustaghanam at about . Water level in the river often fluctuates. The river is being used for
irrigation (mainly on its lower course).