Beni Ansar

Beni Ensar / Aït Nsar Aït Nṣar / بْني نصار ⴰⵢⵝ ⵏⵚⴰⵔ أيث نْصار
Town

Coordinates: MA 35°15′40″N 2°55′51″W / 35.26111°N 2.93083°W / 35.26111; -2.93083
Country	Morocco
Region	Oriental
Province	Nador Province
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	33,188
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)

Beni Ensar or Aït Nsar (Berber: Aït Nṣar or Ayt Nṣar; Arabic: بْني نصار or أيث نصار) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco, located 12 km north of the City of Nador. It is bordered on the north by the Spanish-controlled city of Melilla. According to the 2012 census Beni Ensar has a population of 33,188, and its area is 20 hectares (0.2 km²).

The port of Beni Ensar is one of the main ports of Morocco, serving the city of Nador (Beni Ansar port is usually referred to as Nador Port). The urban area is bordered on the west by Mount Gurugu (Adrar n Gurugu) and a highway, and on the east by the Lagoon of Nador (Mar Chica or Řebḥar Ameẓẓyan), the railway, and the industrial zone around the port.

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Oriental region

Capital: Oujda

Provinces	Berkane Province Driouch Province Figuig Province Jerada Province Nador Province Oujda-Angad Prefecture Taourirt Province

Cities	Ahfir Ain Bni Mathar Ain Erreggada Aklim El Arwi Ben Taieb Berkane Beni Ensar (Aït Nsar) Bni Chiker Bni Drar Bni Tadjite Bouanane Bouarfa Bouhdila BouiZazarene Ihaddadene Dar El Kebdani Debdou Driouch El Aioun Sidi Mellouk Farkhana Figuig Jaadar Jerada Kariat Arkmane Kassita Kerouna Madagh Midar Nador Naïma Oued El Heimar Oujda Ras Kebdana Saïdia Segangan Selouane Sidi Boubker Sidi sliman echraa Tafersit Talsint Taouima Taourirt Tendrara Tiztoutine Touissit Zaio

Coordinates: 35°16′00″N 2°56′00″W / 35.266701°N 2.9333°W / 35.266701; -2.9333

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