Ras Kebdana

Place in Oriental, Morocco
Ras Kebdana
Qabuyawa
رأس الماء / Ras El Ma / ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ
View of Ras Kebdana with the mosque in the foreground
35°08′N 2°25′W / 35.133°N 2.417°W / 35.133; -2.417
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
ProvinceNador
Population
 (2014)
 • Total7,580
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Ras Kebdana or Ras El Ma (Tarifit: Qabuyawa ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ; Arabic: رأس الماء) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. It is a seaport, is located in the province of Nador. According to the 2014 census, it has a population of 7,580.

History

The town was part of the Kingdom of Nekor around the 8th century AD.

Economy

For centuries, the people of Ras Kebdana lived as self-sufficient farmers from agriculture, livestock farming and fishing, which is today the most important source of income. Tourism also plays a certain role, as the east is a 6-kilometer-long sandy beach, which is visited on the weekends by day-trippers from Nador and Oujda.

Gallery

  • Panorama of Ras Kebdana beach
    Panorama of Ras Kebdana beach

References

External links

35°08′N 2°25′W / 35.133°N 2.417°W / 35.133; -2.417

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