Boujad
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Boujad بجعد ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ Bejaad |
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 Boujad
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| Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco
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| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
| Province | Khouribga |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 50,000 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Boujad (Moroccan Arabic: بجعد, Amazigh: ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ) is a small city in Khouribga Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco.
In 12th century, Banu Hilal, an Arab tribe living between Nile and Red Sea, settled in Tunisia, Tripolitania (western Libya), Constantinois (eastern Algeria) and Tamesna (western Morocco).
Famous people originated from Boujad include Moroccan politicians Lahcen Haddad, Habib El Malki and Taieb Cherkaoui, and Israeli diplomat Yehuda Lancry and politician Amir Peretz.
Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W
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