Kariat Arekmane
Larbaa Orekmam
Town
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
ProvinceNador Province
Population
 (2004)
  Total5,266
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Kariat Arekmane ( Arabic: لربع ؤركمام / قرية أركمان, Tamaziġt: Larbaa Orekmam , Raba3 Nwachman or Chebdan) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 5,266.[1]

History

The city is inhabited mainly by riffian Berbers of the Ikebdanen tribe. Many of the city's inhabitants moved here from surrounding villages in the last decades, resulting in strong growth of the population. The main market is the Souk Larba3 (Wednesday) on Wednesday .

References

  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.

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