Tinejdad
Tinejdad
تنجداد | |
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City | |
Interactive map of Tinejdad | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′N 5°01′W / 31.500°N 5.017°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Province | Errachidia |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 43,999[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Tinejdad (Arabic: تنجداد) is a city in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. According to the 2014 census it has a population of 43,999.[1]
History
During ancient times, Tinejdad was known as Tingisdad, which means "the place of the Tingis people." The Tingis people were a Berber tribe that inhabited the area.
In 1860, Ksar El Khorbat Oujdid was built by the Aït Merghad tribes, who displaced earlier inhabitants.
In 1934, under the French protectorate, the authorities established a “Bureau des Affaires Indigènes” (Indigenous Affairs Office) about 5 km east of Ksar El Khorbat. This administrative post was effectively the beginning of what would become the modern town of Tinejdad. With the founding of this administrative center, the political and administrative dominance of the Ksar declined. The authority of the oasis was transferred from the tribal‑center (the Ksar) to the new town, Tinejdad.
References
- ^ a b "عدد سكان تنجداد الكبرى بلغ 43999 حسب إحصاء السكان والسكنى لسنة 2014". tinjdad24.com (in Arabic). March 22, 2015. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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