Boujad

Boujad بجعد ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ Bejaad
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Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W / 32.767; -6.400
Country	Morocco
Region	Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Province	Khouribga
Population  (2008)
• Total	50,000
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

Bouja'd (Moroccan Arabic: بجعد, Amazigh: ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ pronunciation: Bjaɛd) is a small city in Khouribga Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. Postal Code : 25060.

History[]

In 12th century, Banu Hilal, an Arab tribe living between Nile and Red Sea, settled in Tunisia, Tripolitania (western Libya), Constantinois (eastern Algeria) and Tamesna (western Morocco).

Notable people[]

Famous people originated from Boujad include Moroccan politicians Mohamed Cherkaoui, Habib El Malki, Taieb Cherkaoui and Lahcen Haddad. Painter . Film Maker . Music artist , Chafik Cherqaoui, [Diplomat] Novelist and poet . Also Israeli diplomat Yehuda Lancry and former Israeli defense minister Amir Peretz.

Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W / 32.767; -6.400

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