Boulaouane Explained

Boulaouane
Settlement Type:Rural commune and town
Pushpin Map:Morocco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Morocco
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Casablanca-Settat
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:El Jadida
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:14404
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:32.8607°N -8.053°W

Boulaouane is a small town and rural commune in El Jadida Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The town is near the Oum Er-Rbia River and the fortress (Boulanouane Kasbah) overlooks that river.[1] At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 14,404 people living in 2319 households.[2]

History

See main article: Kasbah Boulaouane. The fortress or Kasbah that overlooks an important bend in the river was built by Moulay Ismail in 1710. The 10m (30feet) towers command a view of the surrounding area.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.morocco.com/attractions/boulaouane-kasbah/ Boulaouane Kasbah - Fortress Overlooking the Wadi Oum er-Rbia River
  2. Web site: Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004 . Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com . 5 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724191316/http://www.lavieeco.com/documents_officiels/Recensement%20population.pdf . 24 July 2012 .