Rif

The Rif (), also called Rif Mountains, is a geographic region in northern Morocco. It is bordered on the north by the Mediterranean Sea and Spain and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and is the homeland of the Riffians, Senhaja Srair and the Jebala people. This mountainous and fertile area is bordered by Cape Spartel and Tangier to the west, by Berkane city and the Moulouya River to the east, by the Mediterranean to the north, and by the Ouergha River to the south. The Rif mountains are separated into the eastern Rif mountains (Nador, Driouch, Al Hoceima) and western Rif mountains (Tangier,

Nador is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 158,202 (2024 census). It is the capital of the homonymous Nador Province with more than 600,000 inhabitants. Nador is considered the second largest city in the Oriental Region after Oujda.

self-proclaimed state established between 1921 and 1926 by Mohamed El-Khattabi

Moroccan town located in the Central Rif, beetween Ibaqoyen region and Ayt Ouriarhel region

mountain

Fnideq () is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. It is the closest Moroccan urban commune to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, although the rural commune of Belyounech is closer. During the Hispano-Moroccan War of 1859, it was the location of the decisive Battle of Castillejos.

Ajdir (Arabic: أجدير) is a small town in Morocco near Al Hoceima. It was the capital of the Republic of the Rif from 1922-1926 under the leadership of Abd el-Krim (d.1963). The town lies in the territory of the Ait Waryagher tribe.

emirate centered in the Rif area of present-day Morocco (710-1019)

Amazigh language from Morocco

national park in Morocco

Imzouren () is a town in the north of Morocco. It is located near the city of Al Hoceima and now stretches almost to the town of Bni Bouayach. The inhabitants of Imzouren are Riffians. The February 2004 Al Hoceima earthquake occurred near Imzouren and registered 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale. At least 564 people died there, with over 250 people wounded. According to the 2014 census, the city has a population of 33,852.

national park in Morocco

Zinat (, , also known as Sebt zinat) is a village in northern Morocco, situated 50 kilometres east of the city of Tangier, 20 south of the city of Tétouan. It is also home to Ibn Battuta Dam which provides the city of Tangier with drinking water.

rural commune in Morocco

The Ghomara (, Ighmaren) are a group of tribes in northern Morocco belonging to the Berbers. They live in the western Rif, in the area of Chefchaouen and Tetouan.

ethnic group

mountain in Morocco

2016-2017 popular mass protest in northern Morocco

revolt in Morocco

king of Nekor

mountain in Morocco

Gzenaya or Igzennayen () is the name of a Riffian tribe of the Rif region in the north-eastern part of Morocco. Towns such as Aknoul, Ajdir Gzenaya and Ain Hamra belong to this tribe. Many Igzennayen can also be found in cities such as Tangier, Taza and Meknes.

1911–1912 military campaign

military unit

Nekor () is a historic site in the Rif region of Morocco near modern-day Bni Bouayach. It was founded by Idris ibn Salih, Emir of the medieval Kingdom of Nekor, between 749 and 761 AD. His son Sa'id I ibn Idris moved the capital to Nekor from Temsaman. At its height, it was described as the greatest center of Berber culture in the region of Rif.