Moulay Rachid (district)

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Moulay Rachid
مولاي رشيد
District of Casablanca
Moulay Rachid
Location in Greater Casablanca
Coordinates: 33°34′13″N 7°32′31″W / 33.57028°N 7.54194°W / 33.57028; -7.54194Coordinates: 33°34′13″N 7°32′31″W / 33.57028°N 7.54194°W / 33.57028; -7.54194
Country  Morocco
Region Grand Casablanca
Area
  Total 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 384,044
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)

Moulay Rachid (مولاي رشيد) is a district and southeastern suburb of Casablanca, in the Grand Casablanca region of Morocco. The district, named after Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, covers an area of 13.38 square kilometres (5.7 square miles) and as of 2004 had 384,044 inhabitants.[1] It lies to the east of Sbata.

Subdivisions

The district is divided into two arrondissements:

References

  1. "La Préfecture de Casablanca" (in French). Casablanca.ma. Retrieved 22 April 2012. 
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