Boulaouane is a small town and rural commune in El Jadida Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The town is near the Oum Er-Rbia River and the fortress (Boulanouane Kasbah) overlooks that river.[1] At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 14,404 people living in 2319 households.[2]

Boulaouane
Rural commune and town
The Kasbah
Boulaouane Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 32.86066°N 8.05303°W / 32.86066; -8.05303
Country	Morocco
Region	Casablanca-Settat
Province	El Jadida
Population  (2004)
• Total	14,404
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

History

The fortress or Kasbah that overlooks an important bend in the river was built by Moulay Ismail in 1710. The ten-metre-high (33 ft) towers command a view of the surrounding area.[1]

References

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