Sidi Boutayeb
| Sidi Boutayeb | |
|---|---|
| Rural commune and town | |
  Sidi Boutayeb Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 33°01′34″N 4°01′57″W / 33.0262°N 4.0324°WCoordinates: 33°01′34″N 4°01′57″W / 33.0262°N 4.0324°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco |
| Region | Fès-Meknès |
| Province | Boulemane Province |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 9,522 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Sidi Boutayeb is a small town and rural commune in Boulemane Province of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 9522 people living in 1705 households.[1]
Shrine (Zaouia)
Sidi Boutayeb is named after the shrine and tomb of sidi Abou Atayeb, a holy persona whom lived in the area, it is said that Sidi Abou Atayeb is a descendant of Moulay Idriss of Fes.
References
- ↑ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
| |||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.