Segangan

Azghenghan city, Nador province, Morocco

Azghenghan Azɣenɣan Segangan / أزغنغان / ⴰⵣⵖⴻⵏⵖⴰⵏ
Town
Country	Morocco
Region	Oriental
Province	Nador Province
Population (2004)
• Total	20,181
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)

Segangan (Berber: Azɣenɣan or Azghenghan, Arabic: أزغنغان) is a town and municipality in the province of Nador, Oriental, Morocco. It is one of the major towns of the province. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 20,181.^[1]

History

Azɣenɣan (Azgheghan) is a Berber word meaning "stronghold". Segangan is one of the earliest settlements known in the eastern region of Rif. Segangan played a big role in all of the Spanish invasion wars in the region starting from the first Rif War (1893). The second Rif War (1909) actually started from Segangan under the leadership of a local figure Cherif Mohamed Amezyan. The town also witnessed and played part in the last Rif War (1920) and was part of the Rif Republic till the collapse of the latter in 1926.

References

↑ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.

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°09′N 3°00′W / 35.150°N 3.000°W / 35.150; -3.000

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