Sidi Bennour Explained

Official Name:City of Sidi Bennour
Settlement Type:City
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Pushpin Map:Morocco#Africa
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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
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:El hassan Boukouta
Population As Of 2004:39,593
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:55815
Timezone:WET
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:32.65°N -34°W
Postal Code:24353
Website:https://sidibennour.news
Sidi bennour

Sidi Bennour (Arabic: سيدي بنور) is a city in Sidi Bennour Province, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco. Historically speaking, the name derives from the name of a famous sufi saint called Abi Yannur (Arabic: أبي يَنّور); "Sidi" is a common Arabic title attributed to a male Muslim who is a descendant of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad and/or is pious. His full name was Abi Yannur Abdullah Bin Wakris, a Moroccan Berber who lived in the 12th century . He is renowned for being one of the teachers of Abu Ayyub Assariyah _ a famous Moroccan sufi _ whose mausoleum is located in the city of Azemmour. The little information about his life can be found in books about Moroccan sufism such as (Unsu Al Faqir) by Ibn Al Khatib and (Attashawuf Ila Rijal Attasawuf) by Ibn Azayyat. Sayyidi/Sidi Bennour is south of the city of El Jadida and northwest of the former imperial city, Marrakech. According to the 2004 census, Sidi Bennour has a population of 39,593; however, since becoming the municipality of the newly formed Sidi Bennour province in 2011, the population has significantly increased.[2]

Every Tuesday, the biggest livestock market of Morocco takes place in Sidi Bennour.

Economy

The city has the biggest sugar factory of Morocco.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D’APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014 . ar, fr . . 8 April 2015 . 29 September 2017.
  2. http://gazetteer.de/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=fr&des=wg&geo=-6440&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500 World Gazetteer