Fahs-Anjra

Fahs-Anjra Province in the Tangier-Tétouan Region

The province of Fahs-Anjra ( Moroccan Tamazight ⵜⴰⵎⵖⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⴼⴰⵃⵚ ⴰⵏⵊⵔⴰ ) is a province of about 330 km² and about 105,000 inhabitants in the Moroccan region of Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma . The main town is the small town of Anjra .

geography

location

The province of Fahs-Anjra borders in the north on the Strait of Gibraltar , in the east on the prefecture Mdiq-Fnideq , in the south on the province Tétouan and in the west on the province Tangier-Asilah .

landscape

The landscape of the province is characterized by hills and mountains, the highest of which is the 830 m high Jbel Musa - the Moroccan counterpart to the Rock of Gibraltar . The narrow coastal strip is lined with bays that have hardly been developed for tourists, some of which have small sandy beaches. The fertile hinterland is used for agriculture.

climate

Due to the proximity to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean , the climate is comparatively cool and rainy by Moroccan standards. The summer daytime temperatures are rarely higher than 30 ° C; At night or in rainy weather it can cool down to around 20 ° C. Winters are frost-free and snow-free with temperatures between 10 ° C and 20 ° C.

population

A large part of the province's 105,000 population are Berbers who have immigrated from the Rif Mountains at some point , but Arabic is predominantly spoken in the region . The province has a distinct rural flair; Apart from the main town Anjra with about 15,000 inhabitants, there is no medium-sized or larger town in the entire province.

economy

The province of Fahs-Anjra was and is markedly agricultural - mainly cereals (wheat) and vegetables are grown. In 2007, the largest port in North Africa with the name Tanger-Med was opened on a heaped peninsula , which is still being expanded and is expected to reach full capacity in 2015.

history

The coastal town of Ksar es-Seghir may have a history that goes back to the Phoenicians and Romans . The Spanish Umayyads called the place Madinat Al Yam ("City by the Sea"), the Almoravids called it Ksar Mesmouda and among the Almohads it was known as Kasr Al Majaz . In the late 13th century, the Merinids built a small town with a circular floor plan. The place later became a pirate base , which was conquered by the Portuguese in 1458 on the orders of King Alfonso V ; They built a fort with a canal enclosed by high walls and held the place they called Alcácer-Ceguer until 1550.

Current

The port of Tanger-Med and the new A4 motorway may herald a new chapter in the history of the region, which was only created in 2003 by royal decree and the separation of areas of the provinces of Tangier-Asilah and Tétouan as an independent province. In 2009, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI announced. started planning a new drawing board town called Ch'rafate , which should be completed by 2020.

Web links

• Ksar es-Seghir - Photos
• Port of Tanger-Med - photos, plans + brief information