Larache Morocco

Larache is one of the oldest Moroccan cities, it is a harbour town located in the region of Tangier Tetouan, in the north of Morocco, the city of Tetouan was founded back in the 7th century when a group of Muslim soldiers from Arabia extended their camp at Lixus onto the south bank of the Loukos River.

As of 1471 the city of Larcahe was inhabited untill Sultan Mohamed esheikh Essadi, decided to repopulate it and build a stronghold on the plateau above river Loukos, Sultan Mohamed esheikh Essadi constructed a fortress at the entrance to the port as a means of controlling access to the river, the Kasbah which was built in 1491 by Moulay en Nasser, later became a pirate stronghold, the year 1610, the town of Larache passed to Spanish hands who stayed there unitl 1689 but mainly used the ports as trading stops and never really administered the town.

Sulatn Moulay Ismail finally retook iLarache in 1689, the Province of Larache was created on October 14, 1985, it belongs to Wilaya of Tétouan which belongs to the economic area of Tangier-Tétouan, the city of Larcahe is bordered in the North by the Province of Tétouan and the Province of Tangier-Asilah.

In the South by the Province of Kénitra, and the East by the Province of Chefchaouen, and it is also bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west.

The Province of Larache covers a surface around 2.783 km². Its population is of order of 431.476 (Census of 1994), including 201.485 in the urban communes and centres, and 229.991 in the rural communes. The rate urbanisation is located at 46,7%. As for the average density, it is of 155 habitants/km²

The sectors commercial and industry are considered among the economic activities most significant of the Province. This sector is cantered mainly on agro-food while an adapting with the geo-economics structure of the area. Indeed, the agricultural and maritime vocation of the Province, caused an implantation of  industrial fabric rich and diversified to emphasize the agricultural produce and the products of the sea.

The Province of Larache enjoys rich natural potentialities and significant tourist assets. The following table presents some statistical data on the major capacity  of the sector.

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