Aït Bouayach is a town in Al Hoceïma Province located in the region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. Aït Bouayach is the third largest town in Al Hoceima province. The inhabitants are of Riffian-Berber (Amazigh) origin. At the 2014 census, it had a population of 18,271.[1]
Aït Bouayach
ⴰⵢⵜ ⴱⵓⵄⵢⴰⵛ | |
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Town | |
 Bni Bouayach in 2015 | |
  Aït Bouayach  Aït Bouayach | |
| Coordinates: 35°5′55″N 3°50′23″W / 35.09861°N 3.83972°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Province | Al Hoceïma Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Said Akrouh |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 sq mi (30 km2) |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 18,271 |
| • Density | 1,340/sq mi (516/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| ZIP code(s) | 32050 |
| Area code | +212 |
| Website | m-bnibouayach.com |
Toponymy
editBni Buɛyac (in Arabic) or Aït Buɛyac (in Riffian Berber) means "sons of Buɛyac".
Geography
editAït Bouayach is located in the region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima in Al Hoceima Province. Aït Bouayach borders the city Imzouren to the north and Rural Commune Nekkour with Tifarouine to the South. To the east it borders the Rual Commune of Louta. The city is connected through the highway M2.
Education
editThere is offered some basic education in the city that consists of Primary, Secondary and High School. The city also offers a technical school or technical college with diploma in the fields of masonry, electricity and carpentry.
Healthcare
editThe city of Aït Bouayach is served by a public and some private clinics.
Popular sites
editAzrou Zhi'tha is the name of the tallest mountain in this town and is a popular site for mountain hikes.
Transport
editAït Bouayach is served by taxi within the city and also connected with other cities.
Sport
editThe city offers sport facilities.
References
edit- ^ "GeoHive - Morocco extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-17.