Inezgane
| Inezgane إنزكان ⵉⵏⵣⴳⴳⴰⵏ |
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 Morocco
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| Region : | Souss-Massa | ||||
| Prefecture : | Inezgane-Aït Melloul | ||||
| Coordinates | 30 ° 21 ′ N , 9 ° 33 ′ W | ||||
| Residents : | 130,333 (2014) | ||||
| Area : | 13.1 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 9,949 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 25 m | ||||
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Inezgane (from the Maciric ⵉⵏⵣⴳⴳⴰⵏ Inzeggan , "the cave"; Arabic إنزكان) is the capital and with around 130,000 inhabitants, after Aït Melloul, the second largest city in the province of Inezgane-Aït Melloul in the Moroccan region of Souss-Massa .
location
Inezgane is about 25 m above sea level in a loop of the Oued Souss in the northwestern foothills of the Anti-Atlas Mountains in southwest Morocco. The distance to Agadir and the Atlantic is only about 12 km. The Berber towns of Biougra , Aït Baha and Tafraoute are about 25 and 60 and 150 km to the southeast. The climate in Inezgane is mostly hot and dry; Rain rarely falls.
Population development
| year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 |
| Residents | 92,534 | 112,753 | 130,333 |
The rapid increase in population is mainly due to the immigration of Berber families from the surrounding mountain regions of the Anti-Atlas .
economy
Trade, crafts and transport play the most important roles in the city's economic life. Many men live and work in cities in the north or in Europe; H. predominantly in France, so many of the city's residents are highly dependent on money transfer services. Inezgane is the main transport hub in the Agadir area; all main roads and thus almost all traffic are led around Agadir and intersect in Inezgane.
history
Inezgane was the most important market place of the Aksimen Berber tribe . During the French colonial era, the kaid appointed by the French resided here .
Attractions
Inezgane has no historical or culturally significant sights.
