Casablanca
Sign in to saveCasablanca (, ; , ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the ninth-largest in the Arab world.
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Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and serves as the country's economic and business hub, located on the Atlantic coast in central-western Morocco. With a population of about 3.22 million in its urban area and over 4.27 million in the greater metropolitan region, it is the most populous city in the Maghreb and the ninth-largest in the Arab world.
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Place details
- Locality
- Casablanca ⵜⴰⴷⴷⴰⵔⵜ ⵜⵓⵎⵍⵉⵍⵜ الدار البيضاء
- Region
- Casablanca-Settat ⵜⴰⴷⴷⴰⵔⵜ ⵜⵓⵎⵍⵉⵍⵜ-ⵙⵟⵟⴰⵜ الدار البيضاء-سطات
- Country
- Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب
- Population
- 3,665,954
Article
61 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Anfa
- Casablanca
- History
- Early history
- Portuguese conquest and Spanish influence
- Reconstruction under Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah, 1756–90
- Colonial struggle
- Bombardment of Casablanca
- French rule and influence
- World War II
- Anfa Conference
- Toward independence
- Since independence
- Casablanca Group
- Jewish emigration
- 1965 riots
- 1981 riots
- ''Mudawana''
- Further history
- Geography
- Neighborhood
- Climate
- Climate change
- Economy
- Administration and Politics
- Municipality
- Mayor
- City Council
- 16 Districts (arrondissements)
- Prefectures
- Demographics
- Judaism in Casablanca
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Primary and secondary schools
- Libraries
- Places of worship
- Sport
- Association football
- Tennis
- Hosting
- Venues
- Road Racing
- Culture
- Music
- Literature
- Theater
- Visual art
- Photography
- Film
- Architecture
- Transport
- Rapid transit
- Tourism
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Citations
- External links
Casablanca (, ; , ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the ninth-largest in the Arab world.
Casablanca is Morocco's chief port, with the Port of Casablanca being one of the largest artificial ports in Africa, and the third-largest port in North Africa, after Tanger-Med ( east of Tangier) and Port Said. Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy.