Boujad

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

Boujad (Moroccan Arabic: بجعد, Amazigh: ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ) is a small city at verge of Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

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).

Famous personality

Famous people originated from Boujad include Moroccan politicians Lahcen Haddad, Habib El Malki and Taieb Cherkaoui, and Israeli diplomat Yehuda Lancry and politician Amir Peretz.

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

Béni Mellal-Khénifra region

Capital: Beni Mellal

Provinces	Azilal Province Béni-Mellal Province Fquih Ben Salah Province Khénifra Province Khouribga Province

Cities	Afourar Azilal Bejaad Beni Mellal Boujniba Boulanouare Bradia Bzou Dar Ould Zidouh Demnate El Ksiba Foum Jamaa Fquih Ben Salah Hattane Kasba Tadla Khouribga M'Rirt Ouaouizert Oued Zem Oulad Ayad Oulad Embarek Oulad Yaich Sidi Jaber Suq as-Sabt Awlad an-Nama Zaouiat Cheikh

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