{"id":6598,"date":"2023-07-18T15:48:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T15:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/?page_id=6598"},"modified":"2023-08-07T12:02:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T12:02:36","slug":"province-de-berkane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/en\/province-de-berkane\/","title":{"rendered":"The Province of Berkane"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6598\" class=\"elementor elementor-6598\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c799a91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c799a91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f51fba5\" data-id=\"f51fba5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28e7350 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28e7350\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec3b39d\" data-id=\"ec3b39d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7cbf8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7cbf8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/berkane-historique-440x440.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thegov-440-440 size-thegov-440-440 wp-image-6602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/berkane-historique-440x440.jpg 440w, https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/berkane-historique-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/berkane-historique-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/berkane-historique-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2790396\" data-id=\"2790396\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9348eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9348eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The province of Berkane derives its name from the city of Berkane, founded in the early 20th century on the ancient ruins of a historic village, named after Sidi Ahmed Aberkane, referring to the scholar and saint Sidi Mohammed Ben El Hassan Ben Makhlouf Arrachidi who died in 868 of the Hegira.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The population originating from the Beni Znassen encompasses a variety of ethnic groups: Beni Ourimech, Beni Atig, Beni Mengouch, Beni Khaled, and Arab Triffa.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a151d52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a151d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by the Moroccan-Algerian border and the prefecture of Oujda-Angad, to the west by the province of Nador, and to the south by the province of Taourirt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c34da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"a2c34da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item{display:inline-block;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item img{margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item .gallery-caption{margin:0}.elementor-image-gallery figure img{display:block}.elementor-image-gallery figure figcaption{width:100%}.gallery-spacing-custom .elementor-image-gallery 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Covering a total area of 1985  Km2, the province of Berkane, which consists of 16 municipalities, represents 2.2% of the total area of the region.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the results of the General Population and Housing Census of 2014, the province has a population of 289,137 residents, representing 12.5% of the total population of the region, with a population density of 145.7 hab\/km2.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The urbanization rate in the province of Berkane stands at 63.2%, indicating significant demographic pressure on the urban areas of the province, leading to a continuous decline in the rural population.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The diversity of its natural environment, the richness of its cultural heritage, and its privileged geographical location grant the province particular advantages and potential in agricultural and tourism activities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The agricultural sector is considered one of the pillars of the province's economy. Additionally, it's worth noting that Berkane is considered the province with the richest variety of tourist sites in the Oriental region. It boasts significant and diverse tourist potential: sea, five mountains, caves, greenery (orange trees and vegetables), thermal springs, and more.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its mild and temperate climate allows for the development of pedestrian and aquatic sports such as hiking, windsurfing, jet skiing, boating, cruises, and more.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The province also has the largest hydraulic resource in the region, the Moulouya River. The two dams located on this river constitute enormous reserves for irrigation needs in agriculture, domestic consumption of drinking water, and various economic activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a434de elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1a434de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-slide{text-align:center}.elementor-image-carousel-wrapper:not(.swiper-container-initialized):not(.swiper-initialized) .swiper-slide{max-width:calc(100% \/ var(--e-image-carousel-slides-to-show, 3))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berkane-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Berkane 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berkane-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Berkane 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berkane-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Berkane 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berkane-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Berkane 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berkane-5.jpeg\" alt=\"Berkane 5\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/berkanewecan.ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Berkane-6.jpeg\" alt=\"Berkane 6\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 La province de Berkane tire son nom de la ville de Berkane, fond\u00e9e au d\u00e9but du 20 si\u00e8cle sur les anciennes ruines d\u2019un village historique, baptis\u00e9e du nom de Sidi Ahmed Aberkane aff\u00e9rent \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9rudit et saint Sidi Mohammed Ben El Hassan Ben Makhlouf Arrachidi mort en 868 de l\u2019H\u00e9gire. 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