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{{Short description|City in Northern Morocco}}
{{Tone|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Al Hoceima
| native_name = {{lang|ar|الحسيمة}}
| nicknames = Pearl of the Mediterranean
| image_skyline = Al Hoceima Quemado.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| image_flag =
| pushpin_map = Morocco#Africa
| pushpin_mapsize = 300
| pushpin_relief = 1
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Morocco}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Morocco|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Morocco|Province]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Al Hoceïma Province|Al Hoceima]]
| subdivision_name3 =
| subdivision_name4 =
| government_type = [[Mayor–council government]]
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = [[Najib Ouazzani]]
| established_title = First settled
| established_date = 1925
| population_as_of = 2024
| population_footnotes = <ref>https://www.citypopulation.de/en/morocco/cities/</ref>
| settlement_type = City
| population_total = 50,225
| coordinates = {{coord|35|14|50|N|3|55|56|W|region:MA|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 112
| population_density_km2 = auto
| area_total_km2 = 12.62
| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset = +1
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = 32000
| established_title1 = Renamed Al Hoceima
| established_date1 = 1955
}}
'''Al Hoceima''' ({{langx|ar|الحسيمة}})<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alhoceima.com/entreprise/histoire.html |title=Historique d'Al Hoceima (History of Alhoceima) |access-date=2018-04-17 |archive-date=2018-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226093219/http://www.alhoceima.com/entreprise/histoire.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a city in the north of [[Morocco]], on the northern edge of the [[Rif Mountains]] and on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean coast]]. It is the capital city of the [[Al Hoceima Province]]. The city is a known tourist destination despite its small size. It has a population of about 50,225 (2024 census).<ref>https://www.citypopulation.de/en/morocco/cities/</ref>


Al Hoceima is distinguished by its pristine sandy beaches such as [[Cala Iris Islet|Cala Iris]], [[Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera|Bades]], [[Quemado (Morocco)|Quemado]], and Tala Youssef, as well as its mountainous rocky terrain.


==Name==
The Spanish started to develop Al Hoceima from 1925, then known as Villa Sanjuro, named after the general that landed here during the Rif rebellion.
Al Hoceima is an Arabised version of a Spanish word (Alhucemas – meaning 'Lavenders'), derived from the Andalusi Arabic term 'Al Khazama'. After independence, the Moroccan government established an Arabised name for Alhucemas coming up with Al Hoceima, following the standard French spelling.

==History==
===Early and colonial history===
The Ait Ouriaghel Berber tribe (also 'Beni Urriaguel') dominated the area around Al Hoceima. Abd el-Krim, whose father was a qadi of the Aith Yusuf clan, organized a guerilla force against the Spanish during the [[Rif War]], establishing the Republic of the Rif in 1921. In September 1925, Spanish General José Sanjurjo landed at Al Hoceima and claimed the territory for Spain.
The Spanish developed the town and named it Villa Sanjurjo after General Sanjurjo. The first mayor was Florian Gómez Aroca.

===Since Moroccan independence===
[[File:ⵃⵓⵛⵉⵎⴰ ⴳⵉ ⴷⵊⵉⵔⵝ.jpg |thumb|300px|demonstration at Al Hoceima, 2017.]]
After Morocco gained its independence in 1955, Al Hoceima developed quickly, and the Moroccan government changed its name from the Spanish ''Villa Alhucemas'' to ''Al Hoceima''.

The years from 1956 to 1959 were marked by challenges for the Rif region. Morocco's [[Hassan II of Morocco|Hassan II]], then crown prince, assumed the role of military commander, and during this period, a significant number of people lost their lives in the [[Rif]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} In October 1958, the [[Beni Urriaguel]] community rebelled against the central administration, prompting the deployment of two-thirds of Morocco's army, led by Hassan, to Al Hoceima.<ref name=ellingham>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1mhFb_pA_w8C&pg=PA139 |pages=138–39, 150–53 |title=The Rough Guide to Morocco |first=Mark |last=Ellingham |publisher=Rough Guides |year=2001 |isbn=9781858286013}}</ref>

In the early 1950s and 1960s, during a period of economic hardship when many of the city's inhabitants were of modest means, the small houses in the city were predominantly painted white and blue. These colors, symbolizing the sea and sky, were commonly regarded as the city's official colors. As economic conditions improved over time, residents began to paint their houses in a wider range of colors.

The city and surrounding villages were hit by two large [[earthquake]]s within ten years. The first ({{M|w|link=y}} 6.0 event occurred on May 26, 1994,{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} and the second event ({{M|w}} 6.4) occurred on February 24, 2004,<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YBw4eGjML48C&pg=PA51 |page=51 |title=Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk: Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments, tools, techniques |volume=2 |series=Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering |editor1-first=Carlos Sousa |editor1-last=Oliveira |editor2-first=Antoni |editor2-last=Roca |editor3-first=Xavier |editor3-last=Goula |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |year=2007 |isbn=9781402036088}}</ref> killing more than 560 people (see [[2004 Al Hoceima earthquake]]). In 2007, Al Hoceima's mayor stated that all new houses would be painted white and blue in an effort to restore the city's traditional appearance.

Al Hoceima is now a moderate-size city with a population of 56,716 recorded in the [[2014 Moroccan census]].<ref name=census2014>{{cite web|url=http://rgph2014.hcp.ma/file/166326/|title=POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014|language=ar, fr|publisher=[[Haut Commissariat au Plan|High Commission for Planning, Morocco]]|date=8 April 2015|access-date=29 September 2017}}</ref> It has the second-largest port of the [[Rif]] region ([[Nador]] being the largest). The first schools built by the Spanish colonials, (a [[college]] and an [[elementary school]]) and a Spanish [[catholic]] church, still exist today.

Playa Quemado, where General Sanjurjo and his troops landed in 1925, is one of Al Hoceima's well-known beaches. Situated beneath the Mohammed V hotel, the beach is frequented by visitors. The hotel offers amenities such as a tennis court, restaurant, cocktail bar, and nightclub.

Al Hoceima has been the centre of repression by and political protest against the Moroccan government in the 21st century. Five young protesters were murdered, and their burned bodies found in Al Hoceima, in 2011.<ref name=nation/> On October 28, 2016, a fish-seller, Mouhcine Fikri, was crushed to death in a rubbish truck while trying to retrieve fish confiscated by the authorities,<ref name="eco" >{{cite news|title=Morocco's unrest is worsening|url=https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21724804-cairotrouble-neglected-region-threatens-whole-country-moroccos-unrest|access-date=8 July 2017|newspaper=[[The Economist]]|date=6 July 2017}}</ref> which led to large anti-government protests in November 2016 known as [[Hirak Rif]].<ref name="bbcnewsmoroccoarrests">{{cite news|title=Morocco arrests 11 over fish-seller's death in Al-Hoceima|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37835684|access-date=November 3, 2016|work=BBC|date=November 1, 2016}}</ref> Protests in Al Hoceima continued after the start of Ramadan, 26 May, and culminated on 26 June with "bloody clashes",<ref name=nation>{{cite news |url=https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/is-morocco-headed-toward-insurrection/ |newspaper=[[The Nation]] |access-date=17 October 2020 |title=Is Morocco Headed Toward Insurrection? |first=Hisham |last=Aidi |date=13 July 2017}}</ref> then spreading to other parts of northern Morocco and the country.<ref name="eco" /> On 7 January 2023, A 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake hit Al Hoceima Province, [[Nekkour]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sahnouni |first=Mariya |title=5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco's Al Hoceima Province |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353417/5-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-morocco-s-al-hoceima-province |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=moroccoworldnews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco's Al Hoceima Province |url=https://www.qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2023-01/07/0013-53-magnitude-earthquake-hits-morocco%27s-al-hoceima-province |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.qna.org.qa |language=en}}</ref> On 12 February 2023, National Institute of Geophysics announced two earthquakes that occurred in the Al Hoceima region, in the north of the country, measuring 3.8 and 4.3 degrees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The National Institute of Geophysics in Morocco: two earthquakes in the Al Hoceima region, in the north of the country, measuring 3.8 and 4.3 degrees |url=https://dearborn.org/preview/the-national-institute-of-geophysics-in-morocco-two-earthquakes-in-the-al-hoceima-region-in-the-north-of-the-country-measuring-38-and-43-degrees-23065 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=dearborn.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-12 |title=Earthquake of 4.3 hits Al Hoceima province this morning |url=https://en.hespress.com/58541-earthquake-of-4-3-hits-al-hoceima-province-this-morning.html |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aamari |first=Oussama |title=4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco's Al Hoceima Province |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/02/353996/4-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-moroccos-al-hoceima-province |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=moroccoworldnews |language=en}}</ref>

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|location = Al Hoceima ([[Cherif Al Idrissi Airport]]) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1965–present)
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 30.0
| Feb record high C = 30.0
| Mar record high C = 30.8
| Apr record high C = 32.6
| May record high C = 34.2
| Jun record high C = 39.6
| Jul record high C = 41.0
| Aug record high C = 38.6
| Sep record high C = 41.0
| Oct record high C = 34.6
| Nov record high C = 35.0
| Dec record high C = 31.0
| Jan high C = 17.4
| Feb high C = 17.7
| Mar high C = 19.1
| Apr high C = 20.5
| May high C = 22.9
| Jun high C = 25.7
| Jul high C = 28.3
| Aug high C = 28.9
| Sep high C = 26.5
| Oct high C = 23.7
| Nov high C = 20.5
| Dec high C = 18.4
| year high C = 22.5
| Jan mean C = 12.7
| Feb mean C = 13.2
| Mar mean C = 14.7
| Apr mean C = 16.2
| May mean C = 18.7
| Jun mean C = 21.7
| Jul mean C = 24.4
| Aug mean C = 24.9
| Sep mean C = 22.6
| Oct mean C = 19.6
| Nov mean C = 16.0
| Dec mean C = 13.7
| year mean C = 18.2
| Jan low C = 7.9
| Feb low C = 8.6
| Mar low C = 10.2
| Apr low C = 11.8
| May low C = 14.6
| Jun low C = 17.7
| Jul low C = 20.1
| Aug low C = 20.9
| Sep low C = 18.6
| Oct low C = 15.5
| Nov low C = 11.5
| Dec low C = 9.0
| year low C = 13.9
| Jan record low C = -1.0
| Feb record low C = 0.0
| Mar record low C = 0.0
| Apr record low C = 0.5
| May record low C = 6.0
| Jun record low C = 9.0
| Jul record low C = 11.3
| Aug record low C = 11.2
| Sep record low C = 10.0
| Oct record low C = 6.0
| Nov record low C = 3.5
| Dec record low C = 0.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 45.7
| Feb precipitation mm = 43.6
| Mar precipitation mm = 37.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 33.3
| May precipitation mm = 21.1
| Jun precipitation mm = 9.4
| Jul precipitation mm = 1.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 5.2
| Sep precipitation mm = 14.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 43.7
| Nov precipitation mm = 45.8
| Dec precipitation mm = 34.3
| year precipitation mm = 335.4
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 5.0
| Feb precipitation days = 4.9
| Mar precipitation days = 4.8
| Apr precipitation days = 4.4
| May precipitation days = 3.2
| Jun precipitation days = 0.9
| Jul precipitation days = 0.4
| Aug precipitation days = 0.8
| Sep precipitation days = 2.3
| Oct precipitation days = 3.9
| Nov precipitation days = 4.6
| Dec precipitation days = 4.7
| year precipitation days = 39.9
| Jan sun = 198.0
| Feb sun = 186.1
| Mar sun = 221.4
| Apr sun = 238.8
| May sun = 261.0
| Jun sun = 289.0
| Jul sun = 303.1
| Aug sun = 275.2
| Sep sun = 235.1
| Oct sun = 213.5
| Nov sun = 186.2
| Dec sun = 181.9
| year sun = 2789.3
|source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] (sun 1981–2010)<ref name=WMOCLINO>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231004212622/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Morocco/CSV/ALHOUCEIMA_60107.csv
| archive-date = 4 October 2023
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Morocco/CSV/ALHOUCEIMA_60107.csv
| title = Al Hoceima Normals 1991–2020
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 4 October 2023}}</ref><ref name=WMOOld>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211110235919/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-I/Morocco/WMO_Normals_ASCII_60107.csv
| archive-date = 10 November 2021
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-I/Morocco/WMO_Normals_ASCII_60107.csv
| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 10 November 2021}}</ref>
| source 2 = Meteo Climat (records)<ref name=MeteoClimat>{{cite web
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/station-754.php
| title = Station Al Hoceima
| publisher = Meteo Climat
| access-date = 4 October 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Economy==
The city's income is based on fishing and tourism. Many of its former inhabitants migrated to [[Europe]] during the 1960s through 1980s; large numbers of Moroccans in the Netherlands, France and Belgium were Al Hoceima natives,<ref>{{Cite web |last=de Haas |first=Hein |date=April 2005 |title=Morocco's migration transition: trends, determinants and future scenarios |url=https://www.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl486/files/jahia/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/shared/mainsite/policy_and_research/gcim/gmp/gmp28.pdf |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=Global Commission on International Migration |series=Global Migration Perspectives No 28 |page=12}}</ref> many of whom return to Al Hoceima during the summer, when the town is also frequented by tourists from Germany and France.<ref name=ellingham/>

The town beach is Plage Quemado, which is also where fishers bring in their catch. A quieter beach is in nearby Asfiha. The Torres de Alcala and Kalah Iris beaches are also considered Al Hoceima beaches, though they are 60&nbsp;km from town.<ref name=ellingham/>

== Transport ==
The city is served by the [[Cherif Al Idrissi Airport]].

== Education ==
There is a Spanish international school, [[Instituto Español Melchor de Jovellanos]].

[[Abdelmalek Essaâdi University]] - Campus of Al Hoceima contains:

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

National School of Applied Sciences - ENSA'H

Multidisciplinary Faculty - FPH (Under Construction)

National School of Commerce and Management - ENCG (Under Construction)

== Notable people ==
*[[Nasser Zefzafi]], Moroccan political activist
*[[Jamal Ben Saddik]], Moroccan kickboxer
*[[Tarik Elyounoussi]], Norwegian footballer of Moroccan origins.
*[[Mohamed Elyounoussi]], Norwegian footballer of Moroccan origins.
*[[Ibrahim Afellay]], Dutch Former footballer of Moroccan origins.
*[[Khalid Boulahrouz]], Dutch Former footballer of Moroccan origins.
*[[Isam Bachiri]], Danish Singer of Moroccan origins
*[[Mohamed Oulhaj]], Moroccan footballer
*[[Ilyas El Omari]], Moroccan politician
*[[Youssaf El Marnissi]], Moroccan racing driver

==Twin towns – sister cities==
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Nice]], [[France]]
*{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Tuzla]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Almería]], [[Spain]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Almuñécar]], [[Spain]]
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]]
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Meppel]], [[Netherlands]]
*{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Schaerbeek]], [[Belgium]]
*{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Sint-Niklaas]], [[Belgium]]

==See also==
* [[Rif]]
* [[Spanish protectorate in Morocco]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Al Hoceima}}
* '''Nador Rif News'''; [http://www.ariffino.net www.ariffino.net]
*[http://www.facebook.com/alhoceimapage Al Hoceima Photos] (La page Facebook)
*[http://www.agraw.com/photo-gallery/music-artists/?album=1&gallery=2 Al Hoceima Photos] (English)
*[http://www.alhoceima.com/ City Of Alhoceima Website] (English)
*[http://www.fadma.be/galeries/alhoceima Galerie Al Hoceima] (FR)
* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.fadma.be/tamazight/alhoceima-la-perle-de-la-mediterranee Alhoceima, la perle de la Méditerranée']
* {{in lang|fr}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110225113120/http://www.alhoceima.info/ Www. Alhoceima.info Portal de información de la ciudad de Alhoceima']
*[https://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/al-hoceima/top-things-to-do/a/poi/1302777 Top things to do in Al Hoceima]{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima}}
{{Al Hoceïma Province}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Populated places in Al Hoceïma Province]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Morocco]]
[[Category:Mediterranean port cities and towns in Morocco]]
[[Category:Rif]]
[[Category:Provincial capitals in Morocco]]
[[Category:Berber populated places]]

Latest revision as of 23:54, 2 January 2025

Al Hoceima
الحسيمة
City
Nicknames: 
Pearl of the Mediterranean
Al Hoceima is located in Morocco
Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima is located in Africa
Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima
Coordinates: 35°14′50″N 3°55′56″W / 35.24722°N 3.93222°W / 35.24722; -3.93222
Country Morocco
RegionTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
ProvinceAl Hoceima
First settled1925
Renamed Al Hoceima1955
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorNajib Ouazzani
Area
 • Total
12.62 km2 (4.87 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
50,225
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
32000

Al Hoceima (Arabic: الحسيمة)[2] is a city in the north of Morocco, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast. It is the capital city of the Al Hoceima Province. The city is a known tourist destination despite its small size. It has a population of about 50,225 (2024 census).[3]

Al Hoceima is distinguished by its pristine sandy beaches such as Cala Iris, Bades, Quemado, and Tala Youssef, as well as its mountainous rocky terrain.

Name

[edit]

Al Hoceima is an Arabised version of a Spanish word (Alhucemas – meaning 'Lavenders'), derived from the Andalusi Arabic term 'Al Khazama'. After independence, the Moroccan government established an Arabised name for Alhucemas coming up with Al Hoceima, following the standard French spelling.

History

[edit]

Early and colonial history

[edit]

The Ait Ouriaghel Berber tribe (also 'Beni Urriaguel') dominated the area around Al Hoceima. Abd el-Krim, whose father was a qadi of the Aith Yusuf clan, organized a guerilla force against the Spanish during the Rif War, establishing the Republic of the Rif in 1921. In September 1925, Spanish General José Sanjurjo landed at Al Hoceima and claimed the territory for Spain. The Spanish developed the town and named it Villa Sanjurjo after General Sanjurjo. The first mayor was Florian Gómez Aroca.

Since Moroccan independence

[edit]
demonstration at Al Hoceima, 2017.

After Morocco gained its independence in 1955, Al Hoceima developed quickly, and the Moroccan government changed its name from the Spanish Villa Alhucemas to Al Hoceima.

The years from 1956 to 1959 were marked by challenges for the Rif region. Morocco's Hassan II, then crown prince, assumed the role of military commander, and during this period, a significant number of people lost their lives in the Rif.[citation needed] In October 1958, the Beni Urriaguel community rebelled against the central administration, prompting the deployment of two-thirds of Morocco's army, led by Hassan, to Al Hoceima.[4]

In the early 1950s and 1960s, during a period of economic hardship when many of the city's inhabitants were of modest means, the small houses in the city were predominantly painted white and blue. These colors, symbolizing the sea and sky, were commonly regarded as the city's official colors. As economic conditions improved over time, residents began to paint their houses in a wider range of colors.

The city and surrounding villages were hit by two large earthquakes within ten years. The first (Mw 6.0 event occurred on May 26, 1994,[citation needed] and the second event (Mw  6.4) occurred on February 24, 2004,[5] killing more than 560 people (see 2004 Al Hoceima earthquake). In 2007, Al Hoceima's mayor stated that all new houses would be painted white and blue in an effort to restore the city's traditional appearance.

Al Hoceima is now a moderate-size city with a population of 56,716 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census.[6] It has the second-largest port of the Rif region (Nador being the largest). The first schools built by the Spanish colonials, (a college and an elementary school) and a Spanish catholic church, still exist today.

Playa Quemado, where General Sanjurjo and his troops landed in 1925, is one of Al Hoceima's well-known beaches. Situated beneath the Mohammed V hotel, the beach is frequented by visitors. The hotel offers amenities such as a tennis court, restaurant, cocktail bar, and nightclub.

Al Hoceima has been the centre of repression by and political protest against the Moroccan government in the 21st century. Five young protesters were murdered, and their burned bodies found in Al Hoceima, in 2011.[7] On October 28, 2016, a fish-seller, Mouhcine Fikri, was crushed to death in a rubbish truck while trying to retrieve fish confiscated by the authorities,[8] which led to large anti-government protests in November 2016 known as Hirak Rif.[9] Protests in Al Hoceima continued after the start of Ramadan, 26 May, and culminated on 26 June with "bloody clashes",[7] then spreading to other parts of northern Morocco and the country.[8] On 7 January 2023, A 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake hit Al Hoceima Province, Nekkour.[10][11] On 12 February 2023, National Institute of Geophysics announced two earthquakes that occurred in the Al Hoceima region, in the north of the country, measuring 3.8 and 4.3 degrees.[12][13][14]

Climate

[edit]
Climate data for Al Hoceima (Cherif Al Idrissi Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1965–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.8
(87.4) 		32.6
(90.7) 		34.2
(93.6) 		39.6
(103.3) 		41.0
(105.8) 		38.6
(101.5) 		41.0
(105.8) 		34.6
(94.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		25.7
(78.3) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.9
(84.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		20.5
(68.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.5
(72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.9
(76.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.2
(64.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2) 		8.6
(47.5) 		10.2
(50.4) 		11.8
(53.2) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		18.6
(65.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.5
(52.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		13.9
(57.0)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		0.5
(32.9) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		11.2
(52.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		6.0
(42.8) 		3.5
(38.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−1.0
(30.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.7
(1.80) 		43.6
(1.72) 		37.0
(1.46) 		33.3
(1.31) 		21.1
(0.83) 		9.4
(0.37) 		1.7
(0.07) 		5.2
(0.20) 		14.6
(0.57) 		43.7
(1.72) 		45.8
(1.80) 		34.3
(1.35) 		335.4
(13.20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.4 3.2 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.9 4.6 4.7 39.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.0 186.1 221.4 238.8 261.0 289.0 303.1 275.2 235.1 213.5 186.2 181.9 2,789.3
Source 1: NOAA (sun 1981–2010)[15][16]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (records)[17]

Economy

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The city's income is based on fishing and tourism. Many of its former inhabitants migrated to Europe during the 1960s through 1980s; large numbers of Moroccans in the Netherlands, France and Belgium were Al Hoceima natives,[18] many of whom return to Al Hoceima during the summer, when the town is also frequented by tourists from Germany and France.[4]

The town beach is Plage Quemado, which is also where fishers bring in their catch. A quieter beach is in nearby Asfiha. The Torres de Alcala and Kalah Iris beaches are also considered Al Hoceima beaches, though they are 60 km from town.[4]

Transport

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The city is served by the Cherif Al Idrissi Airport.

Education

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There is a Spanish international school, Instituto Español Melchor de Jovellanos.

Abdelmalek Essaâdi University - Campus of Al Hoceima contains:

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

National School of Applied Sciences - ENSA'H

Multidisciplinary Faculty - FPH (Under Construction)

National School of Commerce and Management - ENCG (Under Construction)

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.citypopulation.de/en/morocco/cities/
  2. ^ "Historique d'Al Hoceima (History of Alhoceima)". Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. ^ https://www.citypopulation.de/en/morocco/cities/
  4. ^ a b c Ellingham, Mark (2001). The Rough Guide to Morocco. Rough Guides. pp. 138–39, 150–53. ISBN 9781858286013.
  5. ^ Oliveira, Carlos Sousa; Roca, Antoni; Goula, Xavier, eds. (2007). Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk: Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments, tools, techniques. Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Vol. 2. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 51. ISBN 9781402036088.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b Aidi, Hisham (13 July 2017). "Is Morocco Headed Toward Insurrection?". The Nation. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Morocco's unrest is worsening". The Economist. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Morocco arrests 11 over fish-seller's death in Al-Hoceima". BBC. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  10. ^ Sahnouni, Mariya. "5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco's Al Hoceima Province". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  11. ^ "5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco's Al Hoceima Province". www.qna.org.qa. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  12. ^ "The National Institute of Geophysics in Morocco: two earthquakes in the Al Hoceima region, in the north of the country, measuring 3.8 and 4.3 degrees". dearborn.org. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  13. ^ "Earthquake of 4.3 hits Al Hoceima province this morning". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  14. ^ Aamari, Oussama. "4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco's Al Hoceima Province". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  15. ^ "Al Hoceima Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  16. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Station Al Hoceima". Meteo Climat. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  18. ^ de Haas, Hein (April 2005). "Morocco's migration transition: trends, determinants and future scenarios" (PDF). Global Commission on International Migration. Global Migration Perspectives No 28. p. 12. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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