BENSLIMANE
The Region's Green Lungs
Open to the Atlantic Ocean, Benslimane spans between two metropoles : Casablanca and Rabat, and abounds with natural and human important potentialities. Due to its rich woods, rocky legacy and beachfront assets, Benslimane embraces at the same time high-scale agricultural and touristic areas. One of its aspirations is to bring to light its academic dedication by concretizing an ambitious project of 100 ha university compound.
Historical Overview
Across its history, Benslimane spans over the “Ziaydas” tribe territory which is a branch of the “Chawiyas” confederation. Its importance went higher after the foundation of its weekly market and the settlement of a military camp followed by the construction of a residential district during the French Protectorate. Urbanism in this city took fast steps during late 1970s after the birth of Benslimane Province as an administrative entity, of which it became the chief place and an inevitable destination of green and beachfront tourism.
Economic Assets
Industry
→ Bouznika industrial zone and Benslimane Economic Activity Zone (ZAE)
→ Food industry, chemistry and para-chemistry in top of key sectors
→ Rehabilitation project of Bouznika industrial zone over 30 ha
Tourism
→ Favorite destination for green, beachfront and medical tourism, accommodating 3 golf courses and an international youth center in Bouznika
→ Forests : stretching over more than 57 000 ha, its green wilderness incites trekking/hiking, horseback riding, running, athletics, acrobatic climbing, etc.
→ Beaches : stretching over 35 km, known worldwide for their beauty. Bouznika, Dahomy and Essanaoubar beaches regarded among the most relished ones in Morocco by their diving and nautical sport stations
→ Tourist sites: Bouznika’s Kasbah, El Mansoria Kasbah, Ouad Maleh artificial lake, Ouad N’fifikh, Ain Dakhla
Agriculture
→ Large arable areas: 56% of the region
→ Fertile soil and important rainfall rate
→ Several agricultural zones: the littoral zone specialized mainly in truck farming, viticulture, cattle husbandry, central zones specialized in cereals and animal husbandry
