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Boulaouane

Boulaouane
Rural commune and town
The Kasbah
The Kasbah
Boulaouane is located in Morocco
Boulaouane
Boulaouane
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 32°51′38″N 8°03′11″W / 32.86066°N 8.05303°W / 32.86066; -8.05303Coordinates: 32°51′38″N 8°03′11″W / 32.86066°N 8.05303°W / 32.86066; -8.05303
Country  Morocco
Region Casablanca-Settat
Province El Jadida
Population (2004)
 • Total 14,404
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)

Boulaouane is a small town and rural commune in El Jadida Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The town is near the Oum Er-Rbia River and the fortress (Boulanouane Kasbah) overlooks that river. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 14,404 people living in 2319 households.

The fortess or Kasbah that overlooks an important bend in the river was built by Moulay Ismail in 1710. The ten metre high towers command a view of the surrounding area.


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