Khenifra

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Khenifra
خنيفرة
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Websitehttp://www.benimellalkhenifra.ma/fr/province/kh%C3%A9nifra

Khenifra (

Arabic: خنيفرة) is a city in northern central Morocco, surrounded by the Atlas Mountains and located on the Oum Er-Rbia River. National Highway 8 also goes through the town. The population, as of a 2019 census, was 228,567.[2]

History

Khenifra has been the

Lieutenant-Colonel Henri Claudel, one under Colonel Gaston Cros, and one under Colonel Noël Garnier-Duplessix.[4] Mouha ou Hammou Zayani led troops to attempt to stop the Khenifra campaign, but was eventually unsuccessful.[5] The French took control of the town, losing around 600 men in the process.[6] In addition to leading the Zayanes, Hammou was responsible for much of the early 20th century development of Khenifra, having overseen the development of accommodations and mosques in the town.[7]

Demography

Khenifra is inhabited by Zayanes, a Berber tribe, and the language spoken is a variety of Central Atlas Tamazight.[8] The town population at the time of the 2019 census was 228,567.[2]

Geography

Khenifra is located on the

Atlas cedars
(Cedrus atlantica).

Sports

The best known sport was soccer; the team was created in 1943 under the name: "Khenifra Union Club", Then

Chabab Atlas Khénifra. In addition to a men's team, the club established a women's squad on 30 November 1998.[12]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "GeoHive - Morocco population statistics". www.geohive.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water". Kingdom of Morocco. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ Bimberg 1999, p. 9.
  4. ^ Hoisington 1995, p. 66.
  5. ^ Hoisington 1995, p. 67.
  6. ISBN 978-1-4053-8732-3
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  7. ISBN 978-1-4556-0864-5
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  8. ^ "Dialecte Berberes Des Zaian" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Map". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Moyen Atlas | Mediterranean Crafts Archive". www.mediterraneancraftsarchive.it. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  11. ^ texte, Société de l'industrie minérale (France) Auteur du (1 July 1933). "Revue de l'industrie minérale / publiée par la Société de l'industrie minérale..." Gallica. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Coupe du Trône : le CAK conserve son sacre : Un exploit historique pour l'équipe féminine de la capitale des Zayanes". Libération. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

Bibliography

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