Oualidia

Oualidia (Moroccan Arabic: الوالدية l-walidiya) or Loualidia is a village in Morocco's Atlantic coast in the Casablanca-Settat region and at the border of Merrakch-Asfi. It is situated between El Jadida and Asfi and is located beside a protected natural lagoon and has been called Morocco's "oyster capital," a reference to the significant role shellfish harvesting plays in the local economy.[1]

Oualidia
ⵡⴰⵍⵉⴷⵉⵢⴰ / الوالدية
Walidiya
Oualidia is located in Morocco
Oualidia
Oualidia
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 32°44′N 9°01′W
Country Morocco
RegionCasablanca-Settat
ProvinceSidi Bennour
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 15,433 people living in 2668 households.[2]

References
  1. "Morocco's rugged oyster capital Oualidia is an overlooked treasure". The National. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.


32°44′N 9°01′W


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