Beni Ansar (

Tarifit Tmazight or Tarifit Berber, also known as Riffian ( rif, Tmaziɣt , ) is a Zenati Berber language spoken in the Rif region in northern Morocco. It is spoken natively by some 1,271,000 Rifians primarily in the Rif provinces of Al Hoceima, Nad ...

: Bni Nṣaa, ⴱⵏⵉ ⵏⵚⴰⴰ;

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

: بني أنصار;

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: Beni Ensar) is a town in

Nador Province Nador is a province in the Oriental Region of Morocco. Its population in 2014 was 564,943. It is situated east from Driouch Province and west from Berkane Province. Major cities and towns The major cities and towns are: * Al Aaroui * Beni ...

, Oriental,

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 ...

, located 12 km (7½ miles) north of the city of

Nador Nador ( Riffian-Berber: ⵏⴰⴷⵓⵔ) is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 161,726 (2014 census). Nador city is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a salt lagoon nam ...

. It is bordered on the north by the Spanish-controlled city of Melilla. According to the 2014 census, Beni Ensar has a population of 56,582, and its area is 20

hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100- metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is ...

s (50 acres). The

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ...

of Beni Ansar is one of the main ports of Morocco, serving the city of

(Beni Ansar port is usually referred to as

Nador Port The port of Nador is a commercial port on the Mediterranean servicing the Rif area of Northern Morocco. The port is officially in Beni Ensar / Aït Nsar and shares its piers and entrance with the port of the Spanish enclave Melilla. It is a se ...

). The urban area is bordered on the west by

Mount Gurugu Mount Gurugu (Jbel Gurugu, Massif de Gourougou, جبل_كوروكو,) is a rural area in Morocco located almost entirely in the town of Bni Chiker near the province of Nador. The Mountain is densely populated, with no proper census having been ...

(''Adraa n Gurugu'') and a highway, and on the east by the Lagoon of Nador (''Mar Chica'' or ''Řebḥaa Ameẓẓyan''), the railway, and the industrial zone around the port.

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Populated places in Nador Province {{OrientalMA-geo-stub