Boulaouane | |
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Rural commune and town | |
Coordinates: 32°51′38″N 8°03′11″W / 32.86066°N 8.05303°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Casablanca-Settat |
Province | El Jadida |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 14,404 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+1 ( WEST) |
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. [1] At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 14,404 people living in 2319 households. [2]
The fortress or Kasbah that overlooks an important bend in the river was built by Moulay Ismail in 1710. The ten-metre-high (33 ft) towers command a view of the surrounding area. [1]