Béni Mellal

Béni Mellal-Khénifra

The Water Tower of Morocco

Béni Mellal-Khénifra is the water tower of Morocco. Its Atlas mountains collect the rains that feed the large dams and irrigate the fertile plains of Tadla.

2.6 million

Population

28,374 km²

Area

92 inhabitants/km²

Density

5% of national GDP

GDP

Béni Mellal

Capital

Continental mountain

Climate

Histoire

The region was the granary of the Moroccan dynasties thanks to the ancestral irrigation of Tadla. The Zayane Berbers fiercely resisted colonization until 1933. Khénifra is the symbol of this resistance.

Géographie

Between the Middle Atlas and the High Atlas, the region offers grandiose landscapes: Ouzoud waterfalls, mountain lakes, cedar forests. The continental climate experiences snowy winters and hot summers.

Economy & Key Sectors

Les moteurs économiques de la région Béni Mellal-Khénifra

Irrigated agriculture

Tadla perimeter, sugar beet, citrus, olive

Phosphates

Khouribga mines, 70% of national production

Nature tourism

Waterfalls, lakes, hiking, springs

Livestock

Sheep, cattle, pastoral tradition

Key Figures

70% national

Phosphates

10+

Dams

500,000 visitors/year

Ouzoud

150,000 ha

Irrigated area

Tourism & Discoveries

The Ouzoud waterfalls, the highest in Morocco, are an unforgettable spectacle with their Barbary macaques. Lake Bin El Ouidane and the springs of Ain Asserdoun complete this natural paradise.