Souira Guedima
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Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Moroccan
town 36 km south of Safi
, at the mouth of the Tensift River on the Atlantic seacoast. Guedima may also be spelt Kadima, Kdima, Qadima (best English transliteration), or Qdima. Aguz may also be spelt Agouz, Gouz or Couz.
which was inland 3 days journey to the east.
colonial rule, as were various other Moroccan towns, such as Safim (Safi
) (1488–1541) .
It was governed by the following Portuguese Captains :
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...
town 36 km south of Safi
Safi, Morocco
Safi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of the Doukkala-Abda Region, it has a population of 282,227 , but is also the centre of an agglomeration which has an estimated 793,000 inhabitants ....
, at the mouth of the Tensift River on the Atlantic seacoast. Guedima may also be spelt Kadima, Kdima, Qadima (best English transliteration), or Qdima. Aguz may also be spelt Agouz, Gouz or Couz.
History
The town was an important port in the 11th century, serving the city of AghmatAghmat
Aghmāt was an important medieval Berber town in southern Morocco which is today an archaeological site known as "Joumâa Aghmat". It is situated approximately 30 km east of Marrakech on the Ourika road...
which was inland 3 days journey to the east.
Portuguese fortress
Between 1506 and 1525 the stronghold of Aguz was an enclave under PortuguesePortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
colonial rule, as were various other Moroccan towns, such as Safim (Safi
Safi, Morocco
Safi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of the Doukkala-Abda Region, it has a population of 282,227 , but is also the centre of an agglomeration which has an estimated 793,000 inhabitants ....
) (1488–1541) .
It was governed by the following Portuguese Captains :
- 1506-1507 - Diogo de AzambujaDiogo de AzambujaDiogo de Azambuja was a Portuguese noble.He was a knight of the Order of Aviz in the service of the Infante Dom Pedro, son of the Regent Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra. After Peter's defeat and death in the battle of Alfarrobeira , he accompanied his master into exile...
- (at least one anonymous)
- 15..-1525 - Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto
External links
- Moroccan Government document on the Safi area (in French)