Khouribga
خريبڭة | |
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Nickname: Phosphate City | |
Coordinates: 32°53′N 6°55′W / 32.883°N 6.917°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
Province | Khouribga |
Government | |
• Mayor | M’hamed Zakrani (Istiqlal Party) (2021) |
• Governor | Hamid Chnouri (2018) |
Area | |
• Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 196,196 |
• Density | 4,083.46/km2 (10,576.1/sq mi) |
• Rank | 15th in Morocco |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Postal Code | 25000 |
Khouribga (Moroccan Arabic: خريبڭة, romanized: khurībga, [xuriːbɡa]) is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. With a population of 196,196 (2014 census),[1] Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby.