Khouribga

Khouribga خريبڭة  (Arabic) ⵅⵯⵔⵉⴱⴳⴰ  (Berber languages)
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Nickname:  Phosphate City
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Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W / 32.883°N 6.917°W / 32.883; -6.917
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)
• 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.

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.

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

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