Anfa
Sign in to saveAnfa (Berber language: Anfa or Anaffa, ⴰⵏⴼⴰ; ) was the ancient toponym for Casablanca during the classical period. The city was founded by Berbers around the 10th century BC, with the Romans under Augustus later establishing the commercial port of "Anfus" in 15 BC. Anfa is now the name of a district in the oldest part of Casablanca, located in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The district covers an area of 37.5 square kilometres (14.5 square miles), and as of 2024 has 344.000 inhabitants.
Key dates
- Inception
- 1000 BCE
- Dissolved
- 1468
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- Country
- Mauretania
- Located in
- Casablanca-Settat
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Anfa (Berber language: Anfa or Anaffa, ⴰⵏⴼⴰ; ) was the ancient toponym for Casablanca during the classical period. The city was founded by Berbers around the 10th century BC, with the Romans under Augustus later establishing the commercial port of "Anfus" in 15 BC. Anfa is now the name of a district in the oldest part of Casablanca, located in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The district covers an area of 37.5 square kilometres (14.5 square miles), and as of 2024 has 344.000 inhabitants.
==Roman Anfa== thumb|Roman coin of King Juba II similar to those found in the Anfa port The area which is today Casablanca was founded and settled by the Berbers by about the 10th century BC. It was used as a port by the Phoenicians and later by the Romans.