M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture
M'diq-Fnideq
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M'diq-Fnideq (
Geography
M'diq-Fnideq borders
The prefecture is drained by five wadis or seasonal rivers: Oued Smir, Oued Negro, Oued Fnideq, Oued Rmel and Oued Martil.[3] The coastal lagoon of Oued Smir and its reservoir upstream were designated a Ramsar site in 2019.[5]
The prefecture experiences a mediterranean climate.[1] The easterly prevailing wind in the prefecture is known as the chergui.[3]
History
M'diq-Fnideq was created in 2004 from the municipalities of M'diq and Fnideq and the rural commune of Allyene, all formerly part of Tétouan Province.[1] Martil was annexed to the prefecture from Tétouan Province in 2010.[3]
Government
The following people have served as governors of M'diq-Fnideq:
- Mohamed Yacoubi, 2005–2010[6]
- Abdelmajid Hankari, 2010–2012[7]
- Mohamed Mrabet, 2012–2014[7]
- Abdelkrim Hamdi, 2014–2016[8]
- Hassan Bouya, 2016–2018[9]
- Yassine Jari, 2018–[10]
Subdivisions
M'diq-Fnideq comprises three
Infrastructure
The
First built in the 1970s, the port at M'Diq was expanded in 2009 and 2012 to accommodate recreational and fishing activities.[12] In 2012 it ranked third by tonnage of fish landed among fishing ports in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima.[13]
From 1918 to 1958, a railway connecting Tetouan and Ceuta ran through M'diq and Fnideq.[14]
The Smir Dam, located west of M'diq, was built in 1991. It has a capacity of 40.7 million cubic metres and supplies potable and industrial water to the prefecture.[3]
Three of the eleven schools affiliated with Abdelmalek Essaâdi University are located in Martil: the Poly-disciplinary Faculty, the École Normale Supérieure, and the Faculty of Letters and Humanities.[3]
The prefecture has two hospitals at M'diq and Fnideq.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Préfecture de M'diq Fnidq". Agency for the Development of the North of Morocco (APDN). Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Monographie de la préfecture de M’Diq-Fnideq (Report) (in French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. May 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Littoral de Jbel Moussa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Lagune et barrage de Smir". Ramsar Sites Information Service. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Biographie de M. Mohamed Yacoubi, Wali de la région de Rabat-Salé-Kénitra et Gouverneur de la préfecture de Rabat" (in French). MAP Express. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "De Bonnes Sources" (in French). L'Économiste. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Installation du nouveau gouverneur de la préfecture de M'diq-Fnideq" (in French). MAP Express. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Biographie de M. Hassan Bouya, nommé par SM le Roi gouverneur de la préfecture de M'Diq Fnideq" (in French). MAP Express. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Installation du nouveau gouverneur de la préfecture de M'diq-Fnideq" (in French). Maroc Diplomatique. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Ouverture de l'autoroute M'diq-Fnideq". 21 July 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Port de M'diq – Présentation" (in French). Agence Nationale des Ports. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "La Région de Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima: Monographie générale" (PDF) (in French). Ministry of the Interior. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Ferrocarril de Ceuta a Tetuán Protectorado Occidental de Marruecos" (in Spanish). 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External links
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