Saïdia

35.083041666667 - 2.2242138888889Koordinaten: 35 ° 5 ' N, 2 ° 13' W

Saidia (Arabic السعيدية, DMG as- Sa ʿ īdīya ) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco with a population of 10,000 in the winter.

Saidia is located directly on the Algerian border, 65 km north of Oujda and within 24 km from Berkane. It is dominated by tourism. For the holiday season, up to 200,000 people are in place. The beach has a length of 22 kilometers. 2008 had to pay for the expansion of the beach promenade older buildings soft as the Eden Club and the Club Kim. Saidia is a popular especially among Moroccans resort, visit the many Moroccans living abroad.

The town was in the colonial period under French custody, but not far from the west in the border with Spanish North Africa.

Since 2009, the new seaside resort of Mediterranea Saidia - created.