Bouznika (Arabic: بوزنيقة, romanized: būznīqa) is a city in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco, in the historical region of Chaouia.
Bouznika
بوزنيقة (Arabic) | |
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Municipality | |
    Bouznika Beach | |
  Bouznika Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′23″N 7°9′27″W / 33.78972°N 7.15750°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Casablanca-Settat |
| Province | Benslimane |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 37,238 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Etymology
editThe city's name means "Owner of the small alley" in Arabic, coming from bou (owner), and zniqa (the diminutive of zanqa, meaning street).
References
edit- ^ "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.