Boulaouane

Boulaouane

Boulaouane

Rural commune and town in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

Boulaouane is a small town and rural commune in El Jadida Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The town is near the Oum Er-Rbia River and the fortress (Boulanouane Kasbah) overlooks that river.[1] At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 14,404 people living in 2319 households.[2]

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History

Main article: Kasbah Boulaouane

The fortress or Kasbah that overlooks an important bend in the river was built by Moulay Ismail in 1710. The ten-metre-high (33 ft) towers command a view of the surrounding area.[1]

References

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  1. [1]
    Boulaouane Kasbah - Fortress Overlooking the Wadi Oum er-Rbia River, Morocco.com, accessed January 2013
  2. [2]
    "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.


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