El Jebha

35.20512 - 4.6662Koordinaten: 35 ° 12 ' N, 4 ° 40 ' W

El Jebha, Spanish: Puerto Capaz, is a small port town in the northern part of Morocco. This coastal town is located on the Mediterranean Rif Mountains and is crossed by the road route between the north-west and the north-eastern part of Morocco. El Jebha is the capital of the district ( cercle ) Mtiwa and thus a part of the province Chefchaouen in the region Tanger- Tétouan.

Name

The town's name stems from the location at the foot of a mountain range. El Jebha in Arabic means " forehead "; the mountains that surround El Jebha, stand out, as if the city would be the forehead of the Cordillera.

Economy

There are two main sources of income, namely, fisheries and trade. As one of the major coastal cities in the vicinity of El Jebha has its own harbor, where many large and small fishing boats are moored. In addition, the harbor, many Europeans welcomes that pass through the area on a tour of the Mediterranean Sea. Next, after the fishing industry is booming culture of trade and commerce. The government function and the port are to draw two main reasons for most people, a visit into consideration. It is also an occasion for the involvement of local residents in trade and commerce. The location of El Jebha crosses the coastal routes that additionally lead to the popularity of the center of the area Wtiwa.

The most important day of the week is undoubtedly the Tuesday, which is known as " Tlatha ". On this day, people travel from all over the area to El Jebha to their weekly shopping to do. All shops are crowded, the market produces new products that hairdressers act with long queues and the streets are filled with trucks and vans.

Beaches

Due to the fact that the roads leading to El Jebha, are difficult to travel, the coastline is relatively untouched over time of people. The surroundings of Jebha is known for its clean, natural beaches, each of them seems to have a different look. The bays behind the eastern mountains are ideal for enjoying the sun and the beach in absolute seclusion. On the other side of El Jebha, on the western side, the beaches are more accessible and are characterized by slightly rough surface and gray sand. The beaches in the West are therefore more precious than the bays to the east.

Mosques

In addition to the harbor and the beaches there are another special feature of El Jebha: the mosque. During the last decade El Jebha experienced a population growth with a similar rise in the size of the city. The result was overcrowded mosques, which could no longer accommodate the growing number of people. For this reason, the large new mosque was built in the tradition of Moroccan coastal towns. This means that the color white is dominant for both the outer sides as well as the interior design of the building structure.

• Location in Morocco
• Tanger- Tétouan
• Place in Africa