Guercif (

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: Gersif, ⴳⴻⵔⵙⵉⴼ;

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: ڭرسيف) is a town and municipality in

Guercif Province Guercif () is a province in the west of Oriental, Morocco. Its formed in 2009. The provincial capital is at Guercif. Administrative divisions Guercif province is divided into 1 municipality (Urban commune) and 9 communes (Rural communes). Munici ...

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. It is the province's capital. According to the 2014 census the municipality had a population of 90,880 people living in 18,779 households.

Nearby cities

In the north of the city of Guercif we find the province of

Nador Nador ( Riffian-Berber: ⵏⴰⴷⵓⵔ) is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 161,726 (2014 census). Nador city is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a salt lagoon nam ...

, 135 km away, and a distance of 170 km south of the city, we find the city of Mysore on the national road No.15. As for if we go to the west and 65 km away we find the city of

Taza Taza ( ber, ⵜⴰⵣⴰ, ar, تازة) is a city in northern Morocco occupying the corridor between the Rif mountains and Middle Atlas mountains, about 120 km east of Fez and 150 km west of Al hoceima. It recorded a population of ...

. In the east of the city, we find the city of Taourirt, 54 km.

Economy

The city of Guercif depends mainly on its economy on the agricultural sector, as it is considered one of the largest cities in

that produce olives. The city is famous for holding an annual festival called the Olive Festival, and its timing coincides with the city's olive harvest season. In addition to the agricultural sector, trade in the province of Guercif is an essential activity besides agriculture, as its commercial activities are revived during the summer and spring season, and the eastern region and

are among the most important resources of this region in importing and promoting commodities within the region ..The city is famous for its weekly market that takes place every Tuesday and one to a permanent market "swi9a"(A small market that stays open all the week) and is considered one of the largest markets in the region where different agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits and livestock are known, and other products such as clothes, appliances, home furniture and used tools ... The traditional industry occupies an important place in economic activity In the region, where it receives great care by the population, especially in its fields related to leather manufacturing, ceramics, carpet making, and the manufacture of the ritual and equipments for equitation related to equestrian rifles, daggers, and dress for mare and knight. Province of Guercif is available. On natural qualifications that can be exploited in mountain tourism, as well as on historical and heritage qualifications that respond to the needs of tourists from historical feats and folklore arts. The city of Guercif connects the cities of

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

and

Oujda Oujda ( ar, وجدة; ber, ⵡⵓⵊⴷⴰ, Wujda) is a major Moroccan city in its northeast near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of about 558,000 people. It ...

, which makes them economically valuable in the region.

Transportation

There is a city in Guercif, on a bus stop that connects the city with the various regions of Morocco, in addition to a station for large taxis, which contributes to connecting the city with the national road network, and the city contains a train station providing ten daily trips to

Tangier Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the capi ...

and various Moroccan cities, and it can also be moved From and to the city of Guercif, through the highway linking the cities of

and

, which is about 18 kilometers from the city. The population also depends on moving within the city by bus or taxi.

Growing olives in the city

According to the regional directorate of agriculture, the area planted with olive trees in Guercif moved from 5400 hectares to 18,000 hectares during the period from the 1998-1997 agricultural season to the 2009–08 season, with an annual growth of approximately 1150 hectares. The production of olive oil in the Guercif region increased during the same period by 6738 tons, as estimates of the current production approached 30 thousand tons, 80 percent of which was converted into tinners and 20 percent to extract olive oil. It is expected that the cultivation of olive trees will grow under the Millennium Challenge Account program and the Green Morocco Plan. The state subsidy for the acquisition of olive trees is 80 percent of its price.

Climate

Sport

Football and handball are the most popular sports among the residents and youth of the city. The city of Guercif is represented by the Hassania Guercif football team (HG) and practiced in the amateur division. The handball team is considered one of the strongest clubs in Morocco in recent years.

Notable people

Allal bin Abdullah was born in the city of Guercif, in the Hawara tribe of Rahu.

References

Populated places in Guercif Province Provincial capitals in Morocco {{OrientalMA-geo-stub