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Doukkala-Abda
Doukkala-Abda ( (Ǧihâtu Dukkālâ - ʿAbdâ)) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It is situated in west-central Morocco. It covered an area of 13,285 km² and had a population of 2,173,090 (2014 census). The capital is Safi. Administrative divisions The region is made up into the following 4 provinces : * El Jadida Province2 * Sidi Bennour Province1, 2 * Safi Province3 * Youssoufia Province1, 3 ;Notes 1 - The provinces of Sidi Bennour and Youssoufia were both created in 2009: Sidi Bennour by splitting El Jadida, and Youssoufia by splitting Safi. 2 - The provinces of El Jadida and Sidi Bennour correspond to the historic region of Doukkala; now part of the Casablanca-Settat Region as of September 2015. 3 - The provinces of Safi and Youssoufia correspond approximately to the historic region of Abda; now part of the Marrakesh-Safi Region as of September 2015. Cities * Jdida * Sidi Bennour * Azemour * Bir Jdid * Zmamra * Ouled Frej * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Morocco
Regions are currently the highest administrative divisions in Morocco. Since 2015, Morocco officially administers 12 regions, including one (Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) that lies completely within the disputed territory of Western Sahara and two (Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Guelmim-Oued Noun) that lie partially within it. The regions are subdivided into a total of 75 second-level administrative divisions, which are Prefectures and provinces of Morocco, prefectures and provinces. A region is governed by a directly elections in Morocco, elected regional council. The president of the council is responsible for carrying out the council's decisions. Prior to the 2011 Moroccan constitutional referendum, 2011 constitutional reforms, this was the responsibility of the Wali, the representative of the central government appointed by the King, who now plays a supporting role in the administration of the region. Regions since 2015 On 3 January 2010, the Moroccan government established the Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casablanca-Settat
Casablanca-Settat ( ar, الدار البيضاء - سطات, ad-dār al-bayḍāʾ - siṭṭāt; ber, ⴰⵏⴼⴰ - ⵙⵟⵟⴰⵜ, anfa - sṭṭat) is one of the twelve administrative regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 20,166 km² and recorded a population of 6,861,739 in the 2014 Moroccan census, 69% of which lived in urban areas. The capital of the region is Casablanca. Geography Casablanca-Settat is located on the Atlantic coast. It borders the regions of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra to the northeast, Béni Mellal-Khénifra to the southeast, and Marrakesh-Safi to the south. Part of the border with Marrakesh-Safi follows the course of the Oum Er-Rbia River, which flows northwest and empties into the Atlantic at Azemmour. The river divides the region into two plains, the Doukkala in the west and the Chaouia in the east. Several reservoirs provide water for the region, including that of the Al Massira Dam on the Oum Er-Rbia and one on the Oued Mellah south of Mohammedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bir Jdid
Bir Jdid ( ar, البير الجديد: "New Well") is a town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located between the cities of El Jadida and Casablanca in the region of Doukkala-Abda. It has a population of 15267, according to the 2014 census. History In 1919, the French built two dwellings in the heart of the village, which was called the "Saint Hubert", in relation to a well. The nearby inhabitants of the area used this name to distinguish this modern well from the rest of the old wells and added a new name to the original name of the place. Prior to the protection, the name of the Saint-Hubert was in 1920, where the town became a station between Casablanca and Azemmour Azemmour or Azammur ( ar, أزمور, azammūr; ber, ⴰⵣⵎⵎⵓⵔ, azemmur, lit=wild olive tree) is a Moroccan city, lying at the Atlantic ocean coast, on the left bank of the Oum Er-Rbia River, 75 km southwest of Casablanca. Etymo ..., also known as the Fishermen's Forum, which became a resor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Morocco
Regions are currently the highest administrative divisions in Morocco. Since 2015, Morocco officially administers 12 regions, including one (Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) that lies completely within the disputed territory of Western Sahara and two (Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Guelmim-Oued Noun) that lie partially within it. The regions are subdivided into a total of 75 second-level administrative divisions, which are Prefectures and provinces of Morocco, prefectures and provinces. A region is governed by a directly elections in Morocco, elected regional council. The president of the council is responsible for carrying out the council's decisions. Prior to the 2011 Moroccan constitutional referendum, 2011 constitutional reforms, this was the responsibility of the Wali, the representative of the central government appointed by the King, who now plays a supporting role in the administration of the region. Regions since 2015 On 3 January 2010, the Moroccan government established the Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrakesh-Safi
Marrakesh-Safi or Marrakech-Asfi ( ar, مراكش آسفي, murrākuš āsafi; ( ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ, mṙṙakš asfi) is one of the ten Regions of Morocco.Jounaux.ma Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569. The capital is . History Marrakech-Asfi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of with the provinces of Asfi and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laaounate
Laaounate is a small town and rural commune in Sidi Bennour Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 18,258 people living in 3188 households. Notable people *Abdelaziz Stati, Moroccan Chaabi singer *Hicham Aboucherouane Hicham Aboucherouane ( ar, هشام بوشروان; born 2 April 1981) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a winger. He began his career 1997 with Najm El Aounat, 1999 was transferred to Raja Casablanca. He was loaned out ..., Former international footballer References Populated places in Sidi Bennour Province Rural communes of Casablanca-Settat {{CasablancaSettat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Smaïl
''Sidi'' or ''Sayidi'', also Sayyidi and Sayeedi, ( ar, سيدي, Sayyīdī, Sīdī (dialectal) "milord") is an Arabic masculine title of respect. ''Sidi'' is used often to mean "saint" or "my master" in Maghrebi Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Without the first person possessive object pronoun ''-ī'' (ي-), the word is used similarly in other dialects, in which case it would be the equivalent to modern popular usage of the English '' Mr''. It is also used in dialects such as Eastern Arabic, as well as by Muslims of the Indian subcontinent in the Urdu language where, however, it does not have as much currency as ''Sayyid (same spelling: سيد)'', ''Janab'' or ''Sahib''. Specific usage Occasionally a respected member of Muslim society will be given the title ''Sidi'' by default in recognition of upright standing and wisdom. This especially applies to marabouts, hence the term appears in places and mosques named after one. Morocco *''Sidi'', the title, translated as 'Lord', used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulad Ghadbane
Oulad may refer to: People * Chahid Oulad El Hadj (born 1988), a professional Moroccan-Dutch Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and martial artist Places * Dar Oulad Zidouh, a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal, Morocco * Oulad Abbou, a town in Settat Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco * Oulad Ayad, a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal, Morocco * Oulad Embarek, a small town, southwest of Beni Mellal in Beni Mellal Province, in the Tadla-Azilal region of Morocco * Oulad H Riz Sahel, a town in Settat Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco * Oulad M'Rah, a town in Settat Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco * Oulad M Barek, a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal, Morocco * Oulad Said, a town in Settat Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco *Oulad Teima, a town in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco * Oulad Yahya Louta, a town in Ben Slimane Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco * Oulad Yaich, a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal, Morocco *Oul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebt Lamaarif
Sebt is a town and commune in Tiaret Province in north-western Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig .... References Communes of Tiaret Province {{Tiaret-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouche
Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouche is a small town and rural commune in El Jadida Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t .... At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 28,685 people living in 5158 households. References Populated places in El Jadida Province Rural communes of Casablanca-Settat {{CasablancaSettat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulay Abdallah
Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco, KCVO, (30 July 1935 – 20 December 1983) was the brother of Moulay Hassan, later King Hassan II of Morocco and the son of King Mohammed V of Morocco (1909–1961) and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar (1909–1992). Family On 9 November 1961, he married Lamia Solh, the daughter of Riad Solh, the first Prime Minister of Lebanon. He is the father of Prince Moulay Hicham, Princess Lalla Zineb and Prince Moulay Ismail who are cousins of Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Death He died of cancer on 20 December 1983, aged 48, in Rabat. Legacy Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium is named after him. Honours National honours * Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne (1963). Foreign honours * : Knight Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1963). * Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulad Amrane
Oulad Amrane ( ar, أولاد عمران, ʾŪlād ʿAmrān) is a small town and rural commune in Sidi Bennour Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t .... At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 11,866 people living in 2167 households, including khamija. References Populated places in Sidi Bennour Province Rural communes of Casablanca-Settat {{CasablancaSettat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
