Bni Chiker Ayt Ciker / ⴰⵢⵜ ⵛⵉⴽⴻⵔ |
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Town | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Oriental |
Province | Nador Province |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,188 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Bni Chiker or Aït Chichar (local Berber name: Ayt Ciker, ⴰⵢⵜ ⵛⵉⴽⴻⵔ) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census it had a population of 4,188.
A large proportion of the population is Berber.
It is the birthplace of the writer Mohammed Chukri (1935-2003) and of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who on 16 May 2012 was appointed and Government spokesperson in the Ayrault government in France.
Coordinates: 35°16′25″N 3°00′54″W / 35.273529°N 3.015069°W