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Beni Ansar

Coordinates: 35°16′00″N 2°56′00″W / 35.266701°N 2.9333°W / 35.266701; -2.9333
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Beni Ansar
بْني نصار
Town
Coordinates: 35°15′40″N 2°55′51″W / 35.26111°N 2.93083°W / 35.26111; -2.93083
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
ProvinceNador
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total56,582
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Beni Ansar (Arabic: بْني نصار) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco, located 12 km (7½ miles) north of the city of Nador. It is bordered on the north by the Spanish city of Melilla. According to the 2014 census, Beni Ensar has a population of 56,582,[1] and its area is 20 hectares (50 acres).

The port of Beni Ansar is one of the main ports of Morocco, serving the city of Nador (Beni Ansar port is usually referred to as Nador Port). The urban area is bordered on the west by Mount Gurugu (Adrar 'n Gurgu) and a highway, and on the east by the Lagoon of Nador (Mar Chica or Řebḥar Ameẓẓyan), the railway, and the industrial zone around the port.

References

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  1. ^ a b "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

35°16′00″N 2°56′00″W / 35.266701°N 2.9333°W / 35.266701; -2.9333