Imzouren Explained

Imzouren
Other Name:إمزورن
Native Name:Imzuạn
Pushpin Map:Morocco#Africa
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Morocco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Morocco
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Al Hoceïma Province
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2004
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:35.15°N -54°W

Imzouren (Tarifit: Imzuạn, ⵉⵎⵣⵓⴰⵏ; Arabic: إمزورن) is a town in the north of Morocco. It is located near the city of Al Hoceima and now stretches almost to the town of Bni Bouayach. The inhabitants of Imzouren are Riffians. The February 2004 Al Hoceima earthquake occurred near Imzouren and registered 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale. At least 564 people died there, with over 250 people wounded.[1] According to the 2014 census, the city has a population of 33,852.

Notes and References

  1. News: Quake flattens Moroccan villages. 24 February 2004.