Mohammedia
Mohammedia
المحمدية | |
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Mohammedia Location in Morocco Mohammedia Mohammedia (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′N 7°23′W / 33.683°N 7.383°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Casablanca-Settat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hicham Aït Mana |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 514,057 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Mohammedia (Arabic: المحمدية, romanized: al-Muḥammadiyya), known until 1960 as Fedala (Arabic: فضالة, romanized: Faḍāla), is a port city on the west coast of Morocco between Casablanca and Rabat in the region of Casablanca-Settat. It hosts the most important oil refinery of Morocco, Samir Refinery, which makes it the center of the Moroccan petroleum industry. It has a population of 514,057 as of 2024 estimate.