Khouribga
Khouribga
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| Nickname: Phosphate City | |
Khouribga Location in Morocco Khouribga Khouribga (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W / 32.883°N 6.917°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
| Province | Khouribga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cherki Al Gholmi (Justice and Development Party) (2015) |
| • Governor | Hamid Chnouri (2018) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 193,372 |
| • Density | 4,083.46/km2 (10,576.1/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th in Morocco |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal Code | 25000 |
Khouribga (Arabic: خريبڭة, romanized: ḵurībga) is a Moroccan city located in the center of the northern half of the Kingdom of Morocco. It is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. Its population is 193,372 people, according to the 2014 General Population and Housing Census.
History
The city was founded in 1923 AD by the French protection authorities when they discovered phosphate in the region.[2]
Geography
It is 107 kilometers away from the city of Casablanca, 157 kilometers from the capital Rabat and 205 kilometers from the city of Marrakesh.[3][4]
Notable people
- Adam Masina, professional footballer
- Hicham Mahdoufi, Former international footballer
- Hindi Zahra, international singer
- Hind Dehiba, née Chahyd, born on March 17, 1979, in Khouribga, a Moroccan-French middle-distance runner
- Jawad El Yamiq, professional footballer
- Mohamed Saïd El Wardi, Former middle-distance runner
- Otmane El Assas, former professional footballer
- Rababe Arafi, middle-distance runner
- Walid El Karti, professional footballer
References
- ↑ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "It All began in Khouribga". Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ↑ "Casablanca to Khouribga". Google Maps.
- ↑ "Marrakesh to Khouribga". Google Maps.