Casablanca
Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء
ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ, or كازابلانكا, The literal translation to English would be: "the white
house". original name in Berber: ⴰⵏⴼⴰ
pronounced: Anfa) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the
Casablanca-Settat region. Also the economical capital of Morocco (the political
Administrative capital is Rabat)
It is the
Largest city in the Maghreb region, and One of the largest financial centers in
the African continent, 8th largest city in the Arab-world.
According
to the official sources, the population is estimated at about 3.35 Million in
the urban area and about 4.27 million in the whole greater Casablanca including
rural areas. But it could be probably more.
You make take a tour inside Casablanca in this youtube video below in UHD 4k quality
And here is the Extended Version Raw Unedited and without music, so you could have an authentic experience as if you were really walking in the streets of Casablanca:
Since the
Med 5 Airport is the biggest one in Morocco, and the Port of Casablanca is one
of the largest artificial ports in the world (second largest port of North
Africa, after Tanger-Med).. It allowed Casablanca to be the destination of many
world companies and businesses. Many international corporations doing business
in Morocco or in Africa have their headquarters and main industrial facilities
in Casablanca.
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| Twin center |
The City is
not known for being a touristic destination in general but it does have some
interesting touristic attractions. What most tourists and visitors go to in
Casablanca are the major places of warship: the Hassan 2 mosque, and the
Catholic church (church of the sacred heart).. Some also visit the Rex Cafe,
because its theme is based on the famous movie "Casablanca" that was
made in the 50s.
Other than
that visitors can take a look at the largest shopping center in Africa
"Morocco mall" or go downtown to see Casablanca Twin center and other
modern buildings. The old medina is not very special that is why many tourist
group skip it especially if they are planning to visit another one in one of
the four imperial cities of the country (Rabat, Fes, Meknes, Marrakech)
But Since
most flights to Morocco from around the world land in Casablanca's airport then
it doesn't hurt taking a look at the other side of the country. Especially if
you have never been here and only saw Morocco in Hollywood movies, where they
usually portray it as desert; wide empty spaces, and rural areas.. Which is
true, those landscapes are also part of the general picture of Morocco and we
are very proud of every bit of it, but still, sometimes they need to show the
other side of the place, and of Africa in general.
Casablanca
also go very deep in history, from the seventh century BC when it was founded
and settled by berbers (Amazighs), to the Portuguese conquest and Spanish
influence, to the French Colonial struggle and world war II, and then to the independence
in 1956.
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| Hassan II Mosque |
When it
comes to Climate, Casablanca has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. The cool
Canary Current off the Atlantic coast moderates temperature variation, which
results in a climate remarkably similar to that of coastal Los Angeles, with
similar temperature ranges. The city has an annual average of 72 days with
significant precipitation, which amounts to 412 mm (16.2 in) per year. The
highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded in the city are 40.5 °C (104.9
°F) and −2.7 °C (27.1 °F), respectively.
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| Tramway Casablanca |
