Rommani

Rommani الرماني
Town
Rommani Political map showing Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 33°32′N 6°37′W / 33.533°N 6.617°W / 33.533; -6.617
Country	Morocco
Region	Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Province	Khemisset Province
Established	1911
Population (2004)
• Total	12,172

Rommani (Arabic: الرماني ‎‎ transliterated ar-Rammānī) is a Moroccan town in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. It is situated at approximately 60 km (40 Mi) southeast of Morocco's capital of Rabat and 100 km (60 Mi) east of its economic and cultural hub of Casablanca (ad-Dar-al-Bayda).

History

Camp Marchand (present-day Rommani) was established on 30 July 1911 at Zebida, on the boundary of the Northern (مزارعة) and Southern Zaer (الكفيان). Camp Marchand was a seat of government comparable to a prefecture. The town served as a regional services hub. The town had a post office, which served the surrounding villages of Christian (Brachoua) Le Jacqueline (Zhayliga), Merzougha (Marchouch), N'Nkreila and Sidi Bettache as well as the more dispersed population of the area, including forester's families living in the surrounding forests.

The town rapidly developed during the colonial period. Many immigrants from different regions settled there, mainly Doukala but also from the Sraghna, Chyadma, Iribat (Sahara) and Benimaskine of Soussis Berber tribes. The majority of these tribe members were shopkeepers, field workers or construction workers. The latter were in high demand due to a boost in civil and public construction.

The name of Camp Marchand was changed to Rommani at a later stage. Currently, Rommani is a town of some 15,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The town's name stems from Oued Romane (واد الرمان), meaning pomegranate river. This wadi runs through the city centre.

Demographic development

References

(French) Rommani on Stefan Helders' World Gazetteer web site
(English) Rommani on the Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. web site
This article is based on a translation of the French Wikipedia article on Rommani.

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region

Capital: Rabat

Provinces and Prefectures	Kénitra Province Khémisset Province Sidi Kacem Province Sidi Slimane Province Rabat Prefecture Salé Prefecture Skhirate-Témara Prefecture

Cities	Khemisset Sidi Taibi Dar Gueddari Had Kourt Jorf El Melha Kenitra Khnichet Lalla Mimouna Mechra Bel Ksiri Mehdya Moulay Bousselham Ouazzane Oulad Slama Rabat Salé Sidi Allal Tazi Sidi Kacem Sidi Slimane Sidi Yahya El Gharb Skhirat Souk El Arbaa Témara Tiflet

Khémisset Province

Capital: Khemisset

Municipalities	Khemisset Rommani Tiflet

Rural communes	Ain Johra Ain Sbit Ait Belkacem Ait Bouyahya El Hajjama Ait Ichou Ait Ikkou Ait Malek Ait Mimoune Ait Ouribel Ait Siberne Ait Yadine Bouqachmir Brachoua El Ganzra Ezzhiliga Houderrane Jemaat Moul Blad Khemis Sidi Yahya Laghoualem M'Qam Tolba Maaziz Majmaa Tolba Marchouch Moulay Driss Aghbal Oulmes Sfassif Sidi Abderrazak Sidi Allal El Bahraoui Sidi Allal Lamsadder Sidi Boukhalkhal Sidi El Ghandour Tiddas

Coordinates: 33°32′N 6°37′W / 33.533°N 6.617°W / 33.533; -6.617

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