El Borouj
| El Borouj البروج ⵍⴱⵕⵓⵊ |
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 Morocco
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| Region : | Casablanca Settat | ||||
| Province : | Settat | ||||
| Coordinates | 32 ° 30 ′ N , 7 ° 12 ′ W | ||||
| Residents : | 19,235 (2014) | ||||
| Area : | 11.3 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 1,702 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 400 m | ||||
El Borouj or El Brouj ( Central Atlas Tamazight ⵍⴱⵕⵓⵊ Lbṛuj ; Arabic البروج) is a city with approximately 25,000 inhabitants in the province of Settat in the Moroccan region of Casablanca-Settat .
Location and climate
The city of El Borouj is located in the south of the historically significant Chaouia region at an altitude of approx. 400 m, approx. 72 km (driving distance) southeast of the provincial capital Settat and approx. 150 km northeast of Marrakech . The climate is temperate to warm; the annual rainfall (approx. 375 mm) falls almost exclusively during the winter half-year and is already significantly lower than in Rabat or Casablanca.
population
| year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 |
| Residents | 13,798 | 16,222 | 19,235 |
The place was and is the center of the Arab tribe of the Beni Meskine who immigrated from Tunisia in the 14th century ; in the second half of the 20th century Berber families immigrated from the mountain regions of the Middle and High Atlas . However, the colloquial language is usually Moroccan Arabic .
economy
In the villages in the vicinity of El Borouj, agriculture is practiced on a large scale, with the cultivation of mint and the planting of olive trees playing an important role; Animal husbandry (sheep, goats, chickens) has become rather rare compared to earlier times. The city itself functions as a regional craft, trade and service center and offers the training and health centers that are important for the region.
history
Until the first decades of the 20th century, El Borouj was just a larger Berber village with around 2,000 inhabitants; During the protectorate period (1912–1956) and especially after the independence of Morocco (1956), the place developed to its present size.
Attractions
- The predominantly modern city does not have any artistically or historically significant sights.