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Sidi Ifni Airport
Sidi Ifni Airport ( ar, مطار سيدي إيفني) is an airport serving Sidi Ifni, a city in the Guelmim-Oued Noun regions of Morocco, region in Morocco. This airport closed in 1969 when the Spanish left the region, it is now partly desert and gravel parking Airlines and destinations The airport is not open for any commercial flights. It is closed due to the runway being in bad conditions. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway that is long. References External links * * Airports in Morocco Defunct airports in Morocco Buildings and structures in Guelmim-Oued Noun {{Morocco-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Ifni
Sidi Ifni ( Berber: ''Ifni'', ⵉⴼⵏⵉ, ar, سيدي إفني) is a city located on the west coast of Morocco, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of 20,051 people. The economic base of the city is fishing. It is located in Guelmim-Oued Noun region and Sidi Ifni Province. Its inhabitants are the Shilha from the Ait Baamrane ethnic group. In 2000, an important fishing port was completed, which serves as a base for fish exports. History The Ait Baamran ethnic group have long inhabited the small town and the surrounding region. The people worked in husbandry and traded with Europeans and northern Morocco, being intermediaries in the trans-Saharan trade. In 1476, an enclave in the region of present-day Sidi Ifni was occupied by forces from the Spanish peninsula, which named its settlement there Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña. It remained in Spanish hands until 1524 when it was captured by forces of the Saadi Sultanate. Historically, Sidi Ifni is claimed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |