Khouribga
| Khouribga | |
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| Nickname(s): Phosphate City | |
 Khouribga
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| Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W / 32.883°N 6.917°WCoordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W / 32.883°N 6.917°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco
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| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
| Province | Khouribga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mouhamed Zekrani (Constitutional Union, 2009) |
| • Governor | Abdellatif Chadali (2012) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 196,196 |
| • Density | 4,083.46/km2 (10,576.1/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th in Morocco |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Postal Code | 25000 |
| Website | khouribga.com The portal of Khouribga |
Khouribga (Berber: ⵅⵯⵔⵉⴱⴳⴰ, Arabic: خريبكة) is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region of Morocco. With a population of 196,196 (2014), Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby. Khouribga was also a large site of colonial French settlement, with many houses still standing today in the city.
Located at least 120 km from Casablanca, 154 km from the capital, Rabat, 200 km from the city of Marrakesh, 99 km from the city of Beni Mellal and 60 km from the city of Settat.
Khouribga is located 820 meters above sea level on the Ouardigha plateau. The city was founded in 1923 by the authorities of the French protectorate when they discovered phosphate in the region, for which Morocco is considered to be the biggest exporter in the world. There are several mines in the province, most notably the mine of Sidi Shennan near the town of Oued Zem, which lies 30 km from the village of Boulanouar (5 km) and the town of Boujniba (10 km) and the village of Hattane.
The Province of Khouribga is bordered by the Province of Beni Mellal in the east, Province of Ben Slimane in the west, the Province of Settat in the south, and Khémisset Province in the north.
The Province of Khouribga has a large phosphate reserve estimated 35 to 40 billion cubic meters, which is ranked first at the national level. Also Khouribga is one of the cities that brings hard currency and that is due to its community residents from Italy.
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