Sidi Slimane
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Sidi Slimane is a newly formed province and is a small city in the western centre of Morocco
. It is located between two major cities: Kenitra
and Meknes
.
In 2004 the population was 78,060 habitants for the city proper and about 150,000 habitants for the urban area.
The economy is mainly focused on agriculture. Its population is mostly of rural migrants. The society is still plagued with major problems such as illiteracy and unemployment. Sidi Slimane is mostly renowned for its quality citrus products. It has two high schools, a public library, a downtown called "filaj" (village in French) and a stadium.
Sidi Slimane is home to a Moroccan Air Force base, Sidi Slimane Air Base
.
It lies on the main Tanger to Oujda railway line.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. It is located between two major cities: Kenitra
Kenitra
Kenitra is a city in Morocco, formerly known as Port Lyautey. It is a port on the Sebou River, has a population in 2004 of 359,142 and is the capital of the Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen region. During the Cold War Kenitra's U.S...
and Meknes
Meknes
Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, located from the capital Rabat and from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail , before it was relocated to Marrakech. The...
.
In 2004 the population was 78,060 habitants for the city proper and about 150,000 habitants for the urban area.
The economy is mainly focused on agriculture. Its population is mostly of rural migrants. The society is still plagued with major problems such as illiteracy and unemployment. Sidi Slimane is mostly renowned for its quality citrus products. It has two high schools, a public library, a downtown called "filaj" (village in French) and a stadium.
Sidi Slimane is home to a Moroccan Air Force base, Sidi Slimane Air Base
Sidi Slimane Air Base
Sidi Slimane Air Base is a military air base in Sidi Slimane, a city in the Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen region in Morocco. It is also known as the Fifth Royal Air Force Base, operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.-History:...
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It lies on the main Tanger to Oujda railway line.