Activities in the region

El-Jadida is a city on the Moroccan ocean coast about 100 km south of Casablanca.

A fortified city, built by the Portuguese at the beginning of the 16th century and named Mazagan (Mazagao in Portuguese), it was conquered by the Moroccans in 1769. From the beginning of the 19th century, the city expanded beyond the ramparts. It had 194,934 inhabitants at the 2014 census.

Economic activity:

El-Jadida's activity is focused on:

- port activity with the fishing ports of El-Jadida and the mineral port of Jorf Lasfar. The deep-water port of Jorf is one of the links in Morocco's port infrastructure with companies in the phosphate sector, including OCP,

- tourist activity with international and national tourism. El-Jadida is a recommended stop on the road south from Casa and before Safi and Essaouira, Do not hesitate to visit the website of the El-Jadida Tourist Office: contact: https://ot-eljadida.com/ .

- industrial activity which is gradually developing with a motorway network providing connections to Casablanca and Safi.

Tourism in El-Jadida:

In the center of El-Jadida:

The Portuguese city: Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the fortifications, with their bastions and ramparts, are an early example of Portuguese Renaissance military architecture. Not to be missed within the city are the Church of the Assumption, the cistern, the Mazagan Fortress, and the shops and small cafes and restaurants.
El-Jadida beach
	The Sidi Bouafi lighthouse

In the surrounding area:

The beaches of Haouzia
	The beaches of Sidi Bouzid
	Azemmour and Oued Errabia
Moulay Abdellah
	Oualidia
Saline
	Safi
Mazagan Golf Course and Haouzia Beach