Bouznika

Municipality in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Bouznika
بوزنيقة (Arabic)
Municipality
Bouznika Beach
33°47′23″N 7°9′27″W / 33.78972°N 7.15750°W / 33.78972; -7.15750
CountryMorocco
RegionCasablanca-Settat
ProvinceBenslimane
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total37,238
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Bouznika (Arabic: بوزنيقة, romanized: būznīqa) is a city in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco, in the historical region of Chaouia.

Etymology

The city's name means "Owner of the small alley" in Arabic, coming from bou (owner), and zniqa (the diminutive of zanqa, meaning street).

References

  1. ^ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

External links

  • http://www.ville-bouznika.com

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