M'diq-Fnideq () is a

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. It covers an area of and recorded a population of 209,897 in the

2014 Moroccan census The 2014 Moroccan census was held in Morocco between 1 September and 20 September 2014. The census was conducted by the High Planning Commission.M'diq.

Geography

M'diq-Fnideq borders Fahs-Anjra Province to the west, Tétouan Province to the south, the

Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur ...

to the east, the Spanish

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to the northeast and the

Strait of Gibraltar The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.2 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. Fe ...

to the north. Jebel Musa, located in the northern part of the prefecture, is its highest point at 851 metres. The coastline at the base of Jebel Musa is a

Ramsar site A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Permanent 8 ha (P) *** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts) **

Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean. The prefecture is drained by five

wadi Wadi ( ; ) is a river valley or a wet (ephemerality, ephemeral) Stream bed, riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs. Wadis are located on gently sloping, nearly flat parts of deserts; commonly they begin on the distal portion ...

s or seasonal rivers: Oued Smir, Oued Negro, Oued Fnideq, Oued Rmel and Oued Martil. The coastal lagoon of Oued Smir and its reservoir upstream were designated a Ramsar site in 2019. The prefecture experiences a

Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

. The easterly prevailing wind in the prefecture is known as the '' chergui''.

History

M'diq-Fnideq was created in 2004 from the municipalities of M'diq and Fnideq and the rural commune of Allyene, all formerly part of Tétouan Province. Martil was annexed to the prefecture from Tétouan Province in 2010.

Government

The following people have served as governors of M'diq-Fnideq: *Mohamed Yacoubi, 2005–2010 *Abdelmajid Hankari, 2010–2012 *Mohamed Mrabet, 2012–2014 *Abdelkrim Hamdi, 2014–2016 *Hassan Bouya, 2016–2018 *Yassine Jari, 2018–

Subdivisions

M'diq-Fnideq comprises three urban communes, M'Diq, Fnideq and Martil; and two rural communes, Allyene and Belyounech.

Infrastructure

The Tetouan–Fnideq expressway connects Tetouan with M'Diq and Fnideq and was opened in 2008. First built in the 1970s, the port at M'Diq was expanded in 2009 and 2012 to accommodate recreational and fishing activities. In 2012 it ranked third by tonnage of fish landed among fishing ports in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. From 1918 to 1958, a railway connecting Tetouan and Ceuta ran through M'diq and Fnideq. The Smir Dam, located west of M'diq, was built in 1991. It has a capacity of 40.7 million cubic metres and supplies potable and industrial water to the prefecture. Three of the eleven schools affiliated with Abdelmalek Essaâdi University are located in Martil: the Poly-disciplinary Faculty, the ''École Normale Supérieure'', and the Faculty of Letters and Humanities. The prefecture has two hospitals at M'diq and Fnideq.

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{{Prefectures and provinces of Morocco