Sidi Slimane () is a small city in the northwestern centre of

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

in the

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Rabat-Salé-Kénitra () is one of twelve administrative regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-western Morocco and has a population of 5,132,639 (2024 census). The capital is Rabat. History Rabat-Salé-Kenitra was formed in September 201 ...

economic region. It is the administrative headquarters for

Sidi Slimane Province Sidi Slimane () is a province of Morocco in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra economic region. It covers an area of and its population in the 2004 census was 292,877. citing the ''Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb'' newspaper's report of a Gharb-Chrarda-B� ...

and is located between the major cities of

Kenitra Kenitra (, , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is a port on the Sebou River with a population of 507,736 as of 2024. It is one of the three main cities of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region and the capital of the similarly named Kénitra ...

and

Meknes Meknes (, ) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravid dynasty, Almoravids as a military settlement, Mekne ...

. The city recorded a population of 92,989 in the

2014 Moroccan census The 2014 Moroccan census was held in Morocco between 1 September and 20 September 2014. The census was conducted by the High Planning Commission.illiteracy Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

, unemployment and slums. citing Sidi Slimane is mostly renowned for its quality citrus products. It has three high schools, a public library, a downtown called "filaj" (village in French) and a local stadium called "hassania" (الحسنية in Arabic). Sidi Slimane is home to a Moroccan Air Force base,

Sidi Slimane Air Base Sidi Slimane Air Base was a military air base in Sidi Slimane, a city in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region in Morocco. It is also known as the Fifth Royal Air Force Base, operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force. History Built in 1951 by Atlas Co ...

. It lies on the main railway line from

Tanger Tangier ( ; , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco. Many civ ...

Oujda Oujda (, ) is a major city in northeast Morocco near the Algeria–Morocco border, border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental (Morocco), Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of 506,224 people (2024 censu ...

Notable people

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(born 1982), Moroccan-Dutch jurist and politician

Notes

References

* Thomas, Tay and Thomas, Lowell Jr. (1956) ''Our Flight to Adventure'' Doubleday
OCLC 1328511

External links

Official website (French)
Populated places in Sidi Slimane Province Municipalities of Morocco Sidi Slimane, Morocco {{RabatSaléKénitra-geo-stub