Ksar es-Seghir
Ksar es-Seghir (Arabic: القصر الصغير, al-Qasr as-Seghir), also known by numerous other spellings and names, is a small town on the Mediterranean coast in the Jebala region of northwest Morocco, between Tangier and Ceuta, on the right bank of the river of the same name. Administratively, it belongs to Fahs-Anjra Province and the region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. By the census of 2004, it had a population of 10,995 inhabitants.
Ksar es-Seghir
القصر الصغير | |
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Portuguese-era fortress at Ksar es-Seghir | |
Ksar es-Seghir Location in Morocco Ksar es-Seghir Ksar es-Seghir (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′31″N 5°33′31″W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Province | Fahs-Anjra |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 10,995 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
The city is circular, a design unusual in medieval Moroccan town planning. It is built from brick and ashlar masonry and flanked by semi-circular masonry towers. There are three monumental doors in the wall, each flanked by square towers. The Bāb al-Bahr (door of the sea), has an elbowed entrance for defensive purposes. These doors were used both for communication and trade and for taxation purposes.