Khouribga
خريبڭة | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Phosphate City | |
  Khouribga Location in Morocco  Khouribga Khouribga (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W / 32.883°N 6.917°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
| Province | Khouribga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | M’hamed Zakrani (Istiqlal Party) (2021) |
| • Governor | Hamid Chnouri (2018) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 196,196 |
| • Density | 4,083.46/km2 (10,576.1/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th in Morocco |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal Code | 25000 |
Khouribga (Moroccan Arabic: خريبڭة, romanized: khurībga, [xuriːbɡa]) is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. With a population of 196,196 (2014 census),[1] Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby.
- ^ a b "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.