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Oujda (Arabic: "wajda" وجدة) is a city of Morocco about 400 000 inhabitants in 2004, located in North-East, 14 km from the Moroccan-Algerian border.

History

Oujda was founded by Ibn Ziri Attia, chief zénète of the tribe of Maghraoua to 994 in the centre of the plain Angads. And for 80 years remained the seat of the dynasty's founder, then passed it to power Almoravids then the Almohads who erected a new fortification.

After the destruction of the city in 1271 by the Abu Sultan Yaacoub Elmarini (Mérinide), his son Abu Youssef rotation began in 1325, rebuilding a casbah, a Palace, a Mosque, baths and finally managed to give some prosperity . The legend says that it is the city of 360 doors that stretched from the west to the shores of Tairet Isly, with an infinite number of districts which are always found the remains.

Moulay Ismail, Grand Sultan Alawite, proceeded from 1673 to the restoration and organization of the city and its region.

Throughout its history, the vicissitudes experienced Oujda, were those of a border town from one power to another depending on the fortunes of weapons (Oujda is located on the borders of Algeria) and also on city relay Track Sijilmassa East.

After she had been occupied by France on March 24, 1907, Oujda, faithful to the Alaouite Throne, contributed effectively to the fight for independence from Morocco.

Economy
Oujda, a city whose millennium economic opportunities plus its privileged geographical position are an asset for its prosperity and progress, has an excellent tourist, because it also has fast communications with both Europe and the Maghreb and other regions of Morocco.

The capital of the Oriental; capital of a region, with a number of natural assets, and supportive environment for tourism development, characterized by long Saidïa range of 14 km of fine, golden sand. The mountain of Beni Snassen presents a beautiful natural landscape which forms the valley Zegzel, gorges, waterfalls, caves, and so on.

At 6 km from Oujda, Oasis Sidi Yahya site offers a particularly pleasant. This site includes a souk Friday morning becomes a resting place for lovers of the afternoon.

Oasis of greenery, the capital of Morocco Oriental located 450 m above sea level offers the variety of its vegetation, palms, eucalyptus, mimosas, lilac, a delight for the senses. The modern city, nice and smiling and has a beautiful wide avenues qu'agrémentent the parterres of flowers and ponds. As the medina, with its impressive aspect, it remains strictly traditional. The attentive visitor is known to monitor, on the way, the route follows: Bab El Gherbi, Kasbah, 3 fountains, Great Mosque Bab Sidi Abdelouahab, Rempart Dar Essebti, Park Lala Aïcha, Oasis Sidi Yahya Ben Younes, and return: Dar Lamhalla, Avenue des Riads Place El Attarines, Souk El Maa, Derb El Mazouzi. His attention is also used by his Kissariat where rugs and shimmering fabrics, embroidered leather objects and copper carved artistement, amaze.

Oujda is also a city, the University Mohammed I, founded in 1980 and located at El Quds neighbourhood south of the city. The city has also an international airport "Angad Airport" located in the North, 10 km Oujda, which connects several cities of Morocco and Western Europe. Oujda is linked by rail to the east to Algeria (the line is currently closed since 1994), west to Fez, Rabat, Casablanca and so on., And south to Bouarfa.