Dar Bouazza () is a

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in Nouaceur Province,

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. It is a rapidly growing suburb of

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located about 20 km west of that city. Dar Bouazza covers an area of 48.36 km² and recorded a population of 302,970 in the 2024 Moroccan census.

Geography

Dar Bouazza is located on the

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plain on Morocco's Atlantic coast. It adjoins the

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to the north, the city of Casablanca to the east, the rural commune of Ouled Azzouz to the south, and

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Merzeg flows through the municipality.

Administrative history

Prior to 2008, Dar Bouazza was a rural commune in Nouaceur Province. In 2008, the rural commune of Ouled Azzouz was separated from the southern part of Dar Bouazza, which itself was made a municipality.

Society

Dar Bouazza is currently experiencing a rapid transformation from a rural farming and fishing community to a residential suburb and tourist destination. The former rural commune of Dar Bouazza (comprising the present-day municipality of Dar Bouazza and the rural commune of Ouled Azzouz) increased in population from 45,177 in the 1994 census to 115,367 in the 2004 census. The rapid growth of the municipality has placed severe strain on its infrastructure and services and exacerbated problems of illiteracy, poverty, and marginalization.

Education

École Belge de Casablanca (Belgian School of Casablanca) maintains its primary school in Tamaris, Dar Bouazza. This campus opened in 2015.

References

{{Casablanca-Settat Populated places in Nouaceur Province Municipalities of Morocco 2008 establishments in Morocco