Khouribga
Khouribga (Arabic: خريبكة, romanized: khurībka, [xuriːbɡa]) is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. With a population of 196,196 (2014 census), Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby.
Khouribga
خريبكة | |
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City | |
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| Nickname: Phosphate City | |
Khouribga Location in Morocco Khouribga Khouribga (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
| Province | Khouribga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | M’hamed Zakrani (Istiqlal Party) (2021) |
| • Governor | Hamid Chnouri (2018) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 196,196 |
| • Density | 4,083.46/km2 (10,576.1/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th in Morocco |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal Code | 25000 |
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