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El Jadida
Casablanca-Settat, Morocco · Africa
About El Jadida
El Jadida sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sidi Bouzid.
El Jadida is in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sidi Bouzid, about 5 km away.
El Jadida (Arabic: الجديدة, romanized: al-Jadīda, [alʒadiːda]; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵍⵊⴷⵉⴷⴰ, romanized: ljdida) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. It is located in the province of El Jadida, Casablanca-Settat, 96 kilometres (60 mi) south of the city of Casablanca. It has a population ofRead more
237,564 as of 2024.
The fortified city, built by the Portuguese at the beginning of the 16th century and named Mazagan (Mazagão in Portuguese), was given up by the Portuguese in 1769 and incorporated into Morocco. El Jadida's old city sea walls are one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World. The Portuguese Fortified City of Mazagan was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, on the basis of its status as an "outstanding example of the interchange of influences between European and Moroccan cultures" and as an "early example of the realisation of the Renaissance ideals integrated with Portuguese construction technology". According to UNESCO, the most important buildings from the Portuguese period are the cistern and the Church of the Assumption, both in a Manueline style.
The city is a popular resort and destination for both Moroccan and international tourists. An important industrial complex, Jorf Lasfar, lies 20 kilometres to the south.
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El Jadida is in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco, about 5 km from Sidi Bouzid.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 212,863
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Morocco
- Region
- Casablanca-Settat
- Timezone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates
- 33.2568, -8.5088
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Royal Gendarmerie (outside cities): 177.
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