El Jadida is a port city on Morocco Atlantic coast in the Casablanca-Settat region, about 96 kilometers south of Casablanca, with a population of 237,464 as of 2024. Originally founded by the Portuguese in the early sixteenth century as the fortified town of Mazagan, with star-shaped walls designed against Renaissance-era siege technology, it remained under Portuguese control until 1769 before being revived under Sultan Abd al-Rahman and renamed al-Jadida, meaning the New, in 1820. Today the city economy rests on heritage tourism, its historic core having been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, together with the nearby Jorf Lasfar industrial complex that processes the region's phosphate reserves.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Sources
1. El Jadida (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 235,681 (2024)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 33.2342, longitude -8.5228
P2046 (area)
area 0.075 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 235681 (2024)
View the Source2. El Jadida (Wikipedia)
History
El Jadida traces its origins to the 5th century BC, when it was founded and settled by the Phoenicians.
History section
El Jadida traces its origins to the 5th century BC, when it was founded and settled by the Phoenicians.
- In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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