Casablanca
Casablanca
الدار البيضاء
کازابلانکا
Casablanca / ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ
Casablanca and Hassan II Mosque
Casablanca
location of Casablanca in Morocco
Coordinates: 33°32′N 7°35′W / 33.533°N
7.583°W / 33.533; -7.583
Country
Morocco
administrative
region
Greater Casablanca
First settled
7th century
reconstructed
1756
Government
- Type
Monarchy
- ruler
Mohammed VI
- Major
Mohammed Sajid
Area
- City
324 km2 (125.1 sq mi)
- Urban
1,615 km2 (623.6 sq mi)
Population (2005 est.)
- City
3,100,000
- Density
9,132/km2 (23,651.8/
sq mi)
- Urban
3,850,000 (Grand
Casablanca)
- Urban Density
2,383/km2 (6,171.9/sq mi)
Time zone
WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
Postal code
20000-20200
Website
http://www.casablanca.ma/
Casablanca (in Arabic:
الدار
البيضاء ad-Dār
al-Bayḍāʼ as well as کازابلانکا
; Spanish for
white (blanca) house (casa) ; nicknamed by
locals: Caza; Antique and original name in
Amazigh: Anfa /
) is a city in western Mo-
rocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the
capital of the Greater Casablanca region.
With a population of 3.1 million (3.85 mil-
lion in "greater Casablanca" according to the
September 2005 census), Casablanca is Mo-
rocco’s largest city as well as its chief port.
It’s also the biggest city in the Maghreb and
the sixth biggest city in the entire continent
of Africa. Casablanca is considered the eco-
nomic capital of Morocco because it is the
heart of Moroccan business; the political cap-
ital is Rabat. It is also the primary naval base
for the Royal Moroccan Navy.
Casablanca is the leading city hosting
headquarters and main industrial facilities
for the leading Moroccan and international
companies based in Morocco. Industrial stat-
istics show Casablanca retains its historic po-
sition as the main industrial zone of the coun-
try. The Port of Casablanca is considered as
Morocco’s chief port and as one of the
largest artificial ports in the world.[1] It is
also the largest port of the Maghreb and
North Africa.[2]
History
Before the French Protectorate
The area which is today Casablanca w