Region

Oriental

History

The east of Morocco, bordering Algeria and the Mediterranean. A land of high plateaus and crossings, where Oujda grew as a border city and raï music found a second home.

Key dates

  1. 994

    Ziri ibn Atiyya founds Oujda.

  2. 1907

    French troops occupy Oujda, five years before the protectorate.

Cities and sites

Dishes of the region