Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a
Moroccan town 36 km south of
Safi, at the mouth of the
Tensift River
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on the
Atlantic
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seacoast. ''Guedima'' may also be spelt ''Kadima'', ''Kdima'', ''Qadima'' (best English transliteration), or ''Qdima''. ''Aguz'' may also be spelt ''Agouz'', ''Gouz'' or ''Couz''.
History
The town was an important port in the 11th century, serving the city of
Aghmat
Aghmat (Tashelhit: ''Aɣmat'', ''Āghmāt''; pronounced locally ''Ughmat, Uɣmat'') was an important commercial medieval Berber town in Morocco. It is today an archaeological site known as "Joumâa Aghmat".
The city is located approximately 30&n ...
which was inland 3 days journey to the east.
Al Bakri
Abū ʿUbayd ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Muḥammad ibn Ayyūb ibn ʿAmr al-Bakrī ( ar, أبو عبيد عبد الله بن عبد العزيز بن محمد بن أيوب بن عمرو البكري), or simply al-Bakrī (c. 1040–1 ...
, ''Kitāb al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik'', French translation by M. de Slane, Paris
Portuguese fortress
Between 1506 and 1525 the stronghold of Aguz was an enclave under
Portuguese
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* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
colonial rule, as were various other Moroccan towns, such as Safim (
Safi) (1488–1541) .
It was governed by the following Portuguese Captains :
*1506-1507 -
Diogo de Azambuja
Diogo de Azambuja or Diego de Azambuja (1432–1518) was a Portuguese noble and explorer.
Soldier
He was born at Montemor-o-Velho, and became a knight of the Order of Aviz in the service of the Infante Dom Pedro, son of the Regent Infante ...
* (at least one anonymous)
*15..-1525 -
Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto
The fort
Souira Qdima fort 01.jpg, The small fort of Souira Qdima which date back to the 16th century
Souira Qdima fort 02.jpg, The small fort of Souira Qdima which date back to the 16th century
Souira Qdima fort 03.jpg, The small fort of Souira Qdima which date back to the 16th century
Notes
Sources
WorldStatesmen- Morocco
External links
Moroccan Government document on the Safi area(in French)
Former Portuguese colonies
Kingdom of the Algarve
Populated places in Safi Province
1506 establishments in the Portuguese Empire
1525 disestablishments in the Portuguese Empire
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Forts in Morocco