a city in Morocco which takes its name from the Berber Meknassa the name of the tribe founded the city. It is the capital of the administrative region of Meknès-Tafilalet the center of the country. The city is located 120 km east of Rabat and 60 km west of Fez. This is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco. It was the capital of Morocco during the reign of Moulay Ismail Meknes origin of the name [edit] The city of Meknes is named after the tribe Amazigh Meknassa. The members of this tribe are called Imknassen plural, the singular Ameknas. Ameknas means the warrior Tamazight or fighter. Besides the Amazigh activists call rather Ameknas, name used in press releases MCA (Amazigh Cultural Movement) [2].
Geography and demography: Meknes is located at an altitude of 500 m on the plateau of Sais, between the Middle Atlas in the hills south and pre-Rif to the north. The city is bisected by Boufekrane wadi, which separates the medina (old city) of the new town (called "Hamria).
The population of the city of Meknes is currently estimated at 950,000 inhabitants (including suburbs), the eastern suburbs of Meknes (Toulal) and the West Island (Ouislane) has a population of 100 000 inhabitants. The population that works mostly on Meknes commutes daily with Hamria, which houses almost all jurisdictions in the region Meknès-Tafilalet, thanks to the new urban transport company which started its Citybus service 18 November 2005, having Meknes been deprived for 2 years transit following the collapse of ratum. They are also served by taxis across large urban area of Meknes, in contrast to other major cities where taxis are Moroccan extra urban. The rural area is linked to the city transportation system has granted Citybus in a radius of 40 km around Meknes. The mixed transport and taxis can also connect rural Meknes to the rural area.
Urban transport is operational since early 2006 in the city and nearby towns of Meknes, after the Moroccan-English company has won exclusive Citybus service on 28 routes covering the area.
Meknes is the fourth imperial city of Morocco. The Medina of Meknes is ranked since 1996 UNESCO World Heritage and suffers from various catering operations at the sites (walls, doors, alleys, public places ...). It is now worthy of the Mediterranean and Arab cities by its cultural diversity. The famous square Lehdim had 2 operations in 2007 and renovation and restoration of another renovation in progress.
Population: Meknes is a city whose population is predominantly young so that artistic creation (including music) is an important place. The official language is Arabic, but the majority of the population of Meknes, villages and towns nearby are of Berber origin (mostly from the Atlas, with a significant minority of Rif), who practice including agriculture, farming and trade.
The tourism, crafts and trade are the core of the economy Local knowledge and a few months off and a true leveling of the various attractions of the medina of Meknes has a lot to
The city hosts the annual International Fair of Agriculture [1] on the historic site near Swani Hri Basin Sahrij Swani which ensures a very low annual income to the economy of the Ismaili capital and contributes to the upgrading of the Medina, the city awaits a new major urban redevelopment project centered on the valley separating the two Wislana banks of the city, but its proximity to the Fez makes a city most tourists passing through, and it is the role IRC Regional travel to Meknes its true value and heritage tourism.
Climate: The city of Meknes is an understory Mediterranean suffer from the continental influences during the seasons of summer and winter. However, the geographical diversity of the region that each of its natural areas presents particular climatic nuances.
The thermal regime of Meknes is marked by the distance from the coast, where a large amplitude extreme heat to 25.4 ° C. The temperature of the warmest month varies between 18 ° C and 36 ° C and that of coldest month varies between 2 ° C and 7 ° C.
Generally, temperatures vary as follows: From January
in April: The monthly increase in temperature is gradual and steady. It is about 1 to 2 ° C / month. From April to August: A monthly increase is about 3 to 5 ° C. The monthly average maximum temperature is reached in the month of August is 35.6 ° C.
From August to December: a decline of about 2 to 5 ° C per month. The distribution of rainfall during the year is characterized by heavy rains in autumn, a very slight decrease in winter with a relative maximum in early spring. The summer is generally dry. The rainy season lasts from the biggest October to May, with 9-14 days of rain per month. The average annual rainfall is estimated 84 days. The average rainfall in the suburbs of Meknes reached 576 mm / year.
History: The History of Meknes apparently since the creation of a rural town not fortified in the eighth century. The installation in the ninth century of a Berber tribe, the Meknassa, who set up camp north of Wadi Boufekrane, gives its name to the city. The Almoravids
make it a military site in the eleventh century. Almohades destroyed the city, guilty resistance, to build a larger and more charming with mosques and strong fortifications. When they took it, Mérinides built Madrassah, the casbah and mosques in the early fourteenth century. Under Wattassides, it was a prosperous city.
the eighteenth century, Meknes became the administrative capital of Morocco, under the reign of Moulay Ismail Sultan Alawi, who made the glory of the city. He built buildings, gardens, gates, walls, the gigantic walls of a length in excess of 40 km, and many mosques with beautiful minarets. For this reason, the city of Meknes is called: "The city of a hundred minarets. During the French presence in Morocco (1912-1956), the city of Meknes was other nicknames:
"Versailles of Morocco", "Little Paris" which shows the glory of this beautiful city.
Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meknà ¨ s
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