Ras Kebdana
Qabuyawa
رأس الماء / Ras El Ma / ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ
View of Ras Kebdana with the mosque in the foreground
Ras Kebdana is located in Morocco
Ras Kebdana
Ras Kebdana
Location in Morocco
Ras Kebdana is located in Africa
Ras Kebdana
Ras Kebdana
Ras Kebdana (Africa)
Coordinates: 35°08′N 2°25′W / 35.133°N 2.417°W / 35.133; -2.417
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
ProvinceNador
Population
 (2014)
 • Total7,580
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Ras Kebdana or Ras El Ma (Tarifit: Qabuyawa, ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ; Arabic: رأس الماء) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. It is a seaport, is located in the province of Nador. According to the 2014 census, it has a population of 7,580.

History

The town was part of the Kingdom of Nekor around the 8th century AD.

Economy

For centuries, the people of Ras Kebdana lived as self-sufficient farmers from agriculture, livestock farming and fishing, which is today the most important source of income. Tourism also plays a certain role, as the east is a 6-kilometer-long sandy beach, which is visited on the weekends by day-trippers from Nador and Oujda.

References

    35°08′N 2°25′W / 35.133°N 2.417°W / 35.133; -2.417


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