Beni Ansar (

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

: بْني نصار) is a town in

Nador Province Nador () is a province in the Oriental Region of Morocco. Its population in 2014 was 564,943. It is situated east from Driouch Province and west from Berkane Province. Major cities and towns The major cities and towns are: * Al Aaroui * ...

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, located 12 km (7½ miles) north of the city of

Nador Nador () is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 158,202 (2024 census). The Nador Province has over 600,000 inhabitants. Nador is considered the second largest city in the Ori ...

. It is bordered on the north by the

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Melilla Melilla (, ; ) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was part of the Province of Málaga un ...

. According to the 2014 census, Beni Ensar has a population of 56,582, and its area is 20

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s (50 acres). The

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manch ...

of Beni Ansar is one of the main ports of Morocco, serving the city of

(Beni Ansar port is usually referred to as

Nador Port The port of Nador is a commercial port on the Mediterranean servicing the Rif area of Northern Morocco. The port is officially in Beni Ensar and shares its piers and entrance with the port of the Spanish enclave Melilla. It is a semi-artificial ...

). The urban area is bordered on the west by

Mount Gurugu Mount Gurugu (Jbel Gurugu, Massif de Gourougou, جبل_كوروكو,) is a Rural area, rural area in Morocco located almost entirely in the town of Bni Chiker near the province of Nador Province, Nador. The mountain is densely populated, with no ...

(''Adrar 'n Gurgu'') and a highway, and on the east by the Lagoon of Nador (''Mar Chica'' or ''Řebḥar Ameẓẓyan''), the railway, and the industrial zone around the port.

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Populated places in Nador Province {{OrientalMA-geo-stub