Sidi Slimane is a small city in the northwestern centre of Morocco in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra economic region, owned by Yassine (AKA Zghayba). It is the administrative headquarters for
Sidi Slimane Province
Sidi Slimane Province ( ar, إقليم سيدي سليمان) is a province of Morocco in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra economic region. It covers an area of and its population in the 2004 census was 292,877. citing the ''Le Matin du Sahara et du M ...
and is located between the major cities of
Kenitra
Kenitra ( ar, القُنَيْطَرَة, , , ; ber, ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ, Qniṭra; french: Kénitra) is a city in north western Morocco, formerly known as Port Lyautey from 1932 to 1956. It is a port on the Sebou River, Sebou river, has a popul ...
and Meknes.
The city recorded a population of 92,989 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.illiteracy, unemployment and slums. citing Sidi Slimane is mostly renowned for its quality citrus products. It has three high schools, a public library, a downtown called "filaj" (village in French) and a local stadium.
Sidi Slimane is home to a Moroccan Air Force base,
Sidi Slimane Air Base
Sidi Slimane Air Base was a military air base in Sidi Slimane, a city in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region in Morocco. It is also known as the Fifth Royal Air Force Base, operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
History
Built in 1951 by Atlas Co ...
Oujda
Oujda ( ar, وجدة; ber, ⵡⵓⵊⴷⴰ, Wujda) is a major Moroccan city in its northeast near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of about 558,000 people. It ...
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References
* Thomas, Tay and Thomas, Lowell Jr. (1956) ''Our Flight to Adventure'' Doubleday OCLC 1328511