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Khouribga

Khouribga (Moroccan , ) is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. With a population of 342,125 (2024 census), Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Khouribga
Settlement.nickname: Phosphate City
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Khouribga province.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 150px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Morocco#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Khouribga
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: M’hamed Zakrani (Istiqlal Party) (2021)
Settlement.leader_title1: Governor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Khouribga
Population: 191807
Area: 52
Elevation: 786
Households: 49840

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Commons category: Khouribga
postal code: 25002
native label: ⵅⵯⵔⵉⴱⴳⴰ

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14 sections

Contents

Geography
Climate
Economy
Phosphate
Industrial activities
Industrial areas
Services
Agriculture
Handicrafts
Health
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
See also
References

==Geography== Located at 107 km from Casablanca, 154 km from the capital, Rabat, more than 200 km from the city of Marrakesh, about 99 km from the city of Beni Mellal and 39 km from Ben Ahmed, 60 km from the city of Settat and 34 km from the city of Oued Zem.