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Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of about 558,000 people. It is located about 15 kilometres (9 miles) west of the Moroccan-Algerian border in the south of the Beni Znassen Mountains and about 55 km (34 miles) south of the Mediterranean Sea coast.
Oujda is the largest city in eastern Morocco, with a modern facade that belies its millennium-old age. Despite its heritage, it receives very few foreign travelers. The reason for this is found on the map: it was once the busiest border crossing with Algeria, making it popular with traders and tourists alike.
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Oujda, city, extreme northeastern Morocco. It lies near the Moroccan-Algerian border. Founded in 944 by Zanātah Imazighen (Berbers), the city was fought over by Imazighen, Arabs, and Turks and destroyed and rebuilt so often that it was called Madīnat al-Ḥairah, “City of Fear.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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A Visit to the Far East: Oujda, Morocco. By: Amanda Mouttaki. Rarely do you find Oujda on the list of cities to visit in Morocco. This easternmost city of Morocco is only a handful of kilometers from the Algerian border. It’s also harder to reach than many other popular Moroccan destinations.
Oujda is a border town in Morocco, located in the extreme north-east of the country, on the border of the Eastern Rif region. Its proximity to the port of Nador and to Algeria 5km away allows it to play the role of crossroads between Morocco and Algeria. It has a population of 494,252.
