Ksar el-Kebir
Ksar el-Kebir (Arabic: القصر الكبير, romanized: al-Qaṣr al-Kabīr), also known as al-Qasr al-Kabir, is a city in northwestern Morocco, about 160 km north of Rabat, 32 km east of Larache and 110 km south of Tangier. It recorded a population of 126,617 in the 2014 Moroccan census.
Ksar el-Kebir
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Ksar el-Kebir Location in Morocco Ksar el-Kebir Ksar el-Kebir (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′56″N 5°54′10″W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Province | Larache |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Simo |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 126,617 |
| • Rank | 26th in Morocco |
| • Religions | Islam |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Website | Official website |
The name means "the big castle". The city is located nearby the Loukous river, making El-Ksar-el-Kebir one of Morocco's richest agricultural regions. El-Ksar el-Kebir provides almost 20% of the needed sugar of Morocco. Neighbouring cities and towns include Larache, Chefchaouen, Arbawa and Tateft.
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