Bni Chiker

Bni Chiker (Arabic: بني شيكر) is a town in Nador Province, Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, it had a population of 26,884.[1]

Beni Chiker
ني شيكر
Town
Bni Chiker
Bni Chiker
Coordinates: 35.273529°N 3.015069°W / 35.273529; -3.015069
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
ProvinceNador Province
Population
 (2014)
  Total26.884
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

It is the birthplace of the writer Mohammed Chukri (1935-2003) and of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who on 16 May 2012 was appointed Minister of Women's Rights and Government spokesperson in the Ayrault government in France.

References

  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on December 5, 2012.


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