Sidi Messaoud

Sidi Messaoud is a shrine in , . Sidi Messaoud is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bni Chiker and Farkhana.

Town
Photo: Alielementis8, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Beni Chiker is a town in , . At the time of the 2024 census, it had a population of 22,763. It is the birthplace of the writer Mohammed Choukri and of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who on 16 May 2012 was appointed Minister of Women's Rights and Government spokesperson in the Ayrault government in France.

Town
Photo: Ángel Gutiérrez Rubio, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in , , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 50,508 people. is situated 5 km northeast of Sidi Messaoud.

Hamlet
Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Ghassasa was a city on the western coast of in , around 18 km from . It was here that the exiled Boabdil, last Emir of Granada, landed when he left the in 1492. is situated 6 km west of Sidi Messaoud.

Sidi Messaoud

Latitude
35.26295° or 35° 15′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.02924° or 3° 1′ 45″ west
Elevation
138 metres (453 feet)
Open location code
8C7R7X7C+58
Geo­Names ID
2534008
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