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Safi is a coastal city in Morocco located on the Atlantic Ocean. It matters as a historic port town that has played an important role in Morocco's trade and maritime activity.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pachalik de Safi باشوية آسفي
- Region
- Marrakech-Safi ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ-ⴰⵙⴼⵉ مراكش-أسفي
- Country
- Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب
- Population
- 336,883
- Timezone
- Africa/Casablanca
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- مدينة آسفي
- Country
- Portuguese Empire
- Located in
- Safi Province
- Population
- +367249
- Elevation
- +79
- Body of water
- Atlantic Ocean
- Capital of
- Safi Province
- Official website
- visitmorocco.com/fr/voyage/safi
- Image
- منظر بانورامي لآسفي من هضبة سيدي بوزيد.jpg
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Safi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of Safi Province. It recorded a population of 346,000 as of 2024. The city was occupied by the Portuguese Empire from 1488 to 1541, was the center of Morocco's weaving industry, and became a fortaleza of the Portuguese Crown in 1508. Safi is the main fishing port for the country's sardine industry, and also exports phosphates, textiles and ceramics. During the Second World War, Safi was the site of Operation Blackstone, one of the landing sites for Operation Torch.
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