Kenitra (Moroccan Arabic: القنيطرة, the little bridge; Berber name: Qniṭra) is a city in northern Morocco, formerly (1932–1956) known as Port Lyautey. It is a port on the Sebou River, has a population in 2004 of 359,142 [1] and is the capital of the Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen region. During the Cold War Kenitra's U.S. Naval Air Facility served as a stopping point in North Africa.
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Population of Kénitra province
In 2010 : 931,027
Areas and neighborhoods
Médina
Khabazate
La Cigogne
La cité
Modern city
Mimosa
Ville Haute
Popular districts
Saknia
Ouled Oujih
Maghrib al Arabi
Residential districts
Bir Rami
Val fleury
Colleges and universities
Université Ibn Tofail (UIT)
ENCG Kénitra (École Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de Kénitra)
HECI Kénitra (Hautes Etudes Commerciales et Informatiques)
ENSA Kénitra (École Nationale des Sciences Appliquées de Kénitra)
Transportation
The city is served by two railway stations: Kenitra-Ville and Kenitra-Medina.A shuttle train, TNR, connects the city, every 30 minutes, to Rabat and Casablanca.
A high-speed rail line to Tangier is planned to be completed in 2016.
Reference :Wikipedia Encyc.
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