Oualidia | |
Other Name: | Walidiya |
Native Name: | ⵡⴰⵍⵉⴷⵉⵢⴰ / الوالدية |
Pushpin Map: | Morocco |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Morocco |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Morocco |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Casablanca-Settat |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Sidi Bennour |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | WET |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Timezone Dst: | WEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 32.7333°N -10°W |
Oualidia (الوالدية l-walidiya) or Loualidia is a village in Morocco's Atlantic coast in the Casablanca-Settat region and at the border of Merrakch-Asfi. It is situated between El Jadida and Asfi and is located beside a protected natural lagoon and has been called Morocco's "oyster capital," a reference to the significant role shellfish harvesting plays in the local economy.[1]
At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 15,433 people living in 2668 households.[2]