Ras Kebdana
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Ras Kebdana
Qabuyawa رأس الماء / Ras El Ma / ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ | |
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Coordinates: 35°08′N 2°25′W / 35.133°N 2.417°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Oriental |
Province | Nador |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,580 |
Time zone | UTC+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.
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Coordinates: 35°08′N 2°25′W / 35.133°N 2.417°W
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