Ras Kebdana

Ras Kebdana or Ras El Ma (Tarifit: Qabuyawa ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ; Arabic: رأس الماء) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. It is a seaport, is located in the province of Nador. According to the 2014 census, it has a population of 7,580.

Ras Kebdana Qabuyawa رأس الماء / Ras El Ma / ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ
View of Ras Kebdana with the mosque in the foreground
Ras Kebdana Location in Morocco Ras Kebdana Ras Kebdana (Africa)
Coordinates: 35°08′N 2°25′W
Country	Morocco
Region	Oriental
Province	Nador
Population  (2014)
• Total	7,580
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

History

The town was part of the Kingdom of Nekor around the 8th century AD.

Economy

For centuries, the people of Ras Kebdana lived as self-sufficient farmers from agriculture, livestock farming and fishing, which is today the most important source of income. Tourism also plays a certain role, as the east is a 6-kilometer-long sandy beach, which is visited on the weekends by day-trippers from Nador and Oujda.

Gallery

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  Panorama of Ras Kebdana beach