Khouribga
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.
Khouribga
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| Nickname: Phosphate City | |
  Khouribga Location in Morocco  Khouribga Khouribga (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′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 |
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.
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