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Khouribga (Berber languages: ⵅⵯⵔⵉⴱⴳⴰ, romanized: xʷribga; Arabic: خريبڭة, romanized: ḵurībga, [xuriːbɡa]) is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. With a population of 196,196 (2014 census),[1] Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby.

Khouribga
خريبڭة / ⵅⵯⵔⵉⴱⴳⴰ
City
Nickname: 
Phosphate City
Khouribga
Location in Morocco
Khouribga
Khouribga (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W
Country Morocco
RegionBéni Mellal-Khénifra
ProvinceKhouribga
Government
  MayorCherki Al Gholmi (Justice and Development Party) (2015)
  GovernorHamid Chnouri (2018)
Area
  Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
786 m (2,579 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total196,196
  Density4,083.46/km2 (10,576.1/sq mi)
  Rank
15th in Morocco
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal Code
25000

Geography


Located at 120 km from Casablanca, 154 km from the capital, Rabat, more than 200 km from the city of Marrakesh, and about 99 km from the city of Beni Mellal and 60 km from the city of Settat.

Khouribga is located 820 meters above sea level on the Ouardigha plateau. The city was founded in 1923 by the authorities of the French protectorate when they discovered phosphate in the region, for which Morocco is considered to be the biggest exporter in the world. There are several mines in the province, most notably the mine of Sidi Shennan near the town of Oued Zem, which lies 30 km from the village of Boulanouar (5 km) and the town of Boujniba (10 km) and the village of Hattane.

The Province of Khouribga is bordered by the Province of Beni Mellal in the east, Province of Ben Slimane in the west, the Province of Settat in the south, and Khémisset Province in the north.


Climate


Khouribga has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). In winter there is more rainfall than in summer. The average annual temperature in Khouribga is 17.2 °C (63.0 °F). About 432 mm (17.01 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Khouribga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
17.6
(63.7)
19.8
(67.6)
22.6
(72.7)
26.1
(79.0)
30.6
(87.1)
36.0
(96.8)
36.2
(97.2)
32.5
(90.5)
27.0
(80.6)
19.3
(66.7)
17.1
(62.8)
25.1
(77.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.4
(50.7)
12.4
(54.3)
14.6
(58.3)
17.8
(64.0)
21.9
(71.4)
26.1
(79.0)
26.7
(80.1)
23.8
(74.8)
19.2
(66.6)
12.7
(54.9)
10.6
(51.1)
17.2
(62.9)
Average low °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
3.3
(37.9)
5.0
(41.0)
6.6
(43.9)
9.5
(49.1)
13.2
(55.8)
16.3
(61.3)
17.2
(63.0)
15.1
(59.2)
11.4
(52.5)
6.1
(43.0)
4.1
(39.4)
9.2
(48.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60
(2.4)
58
(2.3)
57
(2.2)
52
(2.0)
22
(0.9)
7
(0.3)
2
(0.1)
3
(0.1)
12
(0.5)
36
(1.4)
52
(2.0)
71
(2.8)
432
(17)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/location/715066/

Economy



Phosphate


Partial mosasaur jaw from a Khouribga mine, cf. Mosasaurus beaugei
Partial mosasaur jaw from a Khouribga mine, cf. Mosasaurus beaugei

The Province of Khouribga has a large phosphate reserve estimated 35 to 40 billion cubic meters, which is ranked first at the international level. Also Khouribga is one of the cities that brings hard currency and that is due to its community residents from Italy.

The phosphate mines in the Ouled Abdoun Basin are notable source of fossils, especially Mosasaur and Sharks jaws and teeth.


Industrial activities


In addition to phosphate mining, the province knew the emergence of other industries in economic sectors such as:


Industrial areas


The province has three Industrial zones:


Services


The province has several services, among them:


Agriculture


The agricultural lands is divided into 50% arable land, 20% forests, 30% unused land. Livestock is the most important source of income for the rural population, the herd is estimated to be:


Handicrafts


The handicrafts sector represents a sizable part of the local economy with 9 cooperatives (260 members), and a handicrafts association.


Health


The facilities cover most of the province with:


Twin towns – sister cities


Khouribga is twinned with:


Notable people



See also



References


  1. "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. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

На других языках


[de] Khouribga

Khouribga (arabisch خريبكة, Zentralatlas-Tamazight ⵅⵯⵔⵉⴱⴳⴰ .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}Xʷribga) ist eine marokkanische Großstadt mit etwa 200.000 Einwohnern in der Provinz Khouribga in der Region Béni Mellal-Khénifra.
- [en] Khouribga

[ru] Хурибга

Хури́бга[1] (араб. خريبكة‎) — город в Марокко, расположен в области Шавия-Уардига.



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