Mohammed V International Airport is an international airport serving Casablanca, Morocco. Located in Nouaceur Province, it is operated by ONDA. With just under 8 million passengers passing through the airport in 2014, it was the busiest airport in Morocco and the fourth busiest in Africa. In August 2014, ONDA reported a year-on-year increase of 7.28% passenger traffic, to 918,238. The airport serves as hub for Royal Air Maroc, Jetairfly, Air Arabia Maroc and RAM Express. It is named after King Mohammed V of Morocco.
Royal Air Maroc, more commonly known as RAM, is the Moroccan national carrier, as well as the country's largest airline. RAM is fully owned by the government of Morocco, and has its headquarters on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport. From its base at Mohammed V International Airport, the carrier operates a domestic network in Morocco, scheduled international flights to Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and occasional charter flights that include Hajj services.
The Moroccan Grand Prix was a Grand Prix first organised in 1925 in Casablanca, Morocco with the official denomination of "Casablanca Grand Prix".
Aïn Sebaâ is an arrondissement of eastern Casablanca, in the Aïn Sebaâ - Hay Mohammadi district of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2004 it had 155,489 inhabitants. An area on the road to Mohammédia, many major industrial conglomerates of Morocco are based here. 2M TV's headquarters can be found here.
Grand Casablanca or Greater Casablanca was one of the sixteen former regions of Morocco that existed from 1997 to 2015. Located in coastal northwestern Morocco, it was the most densely populated region and covered an area of 1,117 km². The population at the 2014 census was 4,270,750. The region was the economic heart of the Moroccan economy with Casablanca, the region's capital, being the effective economic capital of Morocco. In 2015, the region annexed El Jadida and Sidi Bennour Provinces from the region of Doukkala-Abda and the provinces of Benslimane, Berrechid and Settat from the region of Chaouia-Ouardigha to form the new region of Casablanca-Settat.
The history of the city of Casablanca in Morocco has been one of many political and cultural changes. At different times it has been governed by Berber, Roman, Arab, Portuguese, Spanish, French, British, and Moroccan regimes. It has had an important position in the region as a port city, making it valuable to a series of conquerors during its early history.
The Port of Casablanca refers to the collective facilities and terminals that conduct maritime trade handling functions in Casablanca's harbours and which handle Casablanca's shipping. The port is located at 33°36′N7°37′W near Hassan II Mosque.
Casablanca is a port city on the Atlantic coast of western Morocco. Casablanca is Morocco's biggest city, principal port, and economic capital. The town of Casablanca was founded in 1515 by the Portuguese, who had destroyed the original ancient town of Anfa years earlier. It was an important strategic port during World War II and hosted the Anglo-American Summit in 1943. The city is served by Mohammed V International Airport. Casablanca covers the richest and most sophisticated aspects of Morocco life, style, and architecture. Casablanca boasts one of the most extensive and diverse displays of art deco architecture in the world.
Sidi Belyout is an arrondissement of Casablanca, in the Anfa district of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2004 it had 218,918 inhabitants.
Casablanca–Anfa Airport was an airport in Morocco (IATA: CAS, ICAO: GMMC), located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Casablanca. Anfa Airport was one of three airports serving the Casablanca area, the others being the newer and larger Mohammed V International Airport and the Casablanca Tit Mellil Airport.
Maârif or El Maârif is an arrondissement of Casablanca, in the Anfa district of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2004 it had 180,394 inhabitants.
Ben M'Sick or Ben Msik is an arrondissement of Casablanca, in the Ben M'Sick district of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2004 it had 163,052 inhabitants.
Al Fida is an arrondissement of Casablanca, in the Al Fida - Mers Sultan district of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2004 it had 186,754 inhabitants. It contains the municipality of Mechouar.
Mers Sultan is an arrondissement of Casablanca, in the Al Fida - Mers Sultan district of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2004 it had 145,928 inhabitants.
Mechouar is a small urban municipality in the arrondissement of Al Fida, in the Al Fida - Mers Sultan district of Casablanca, of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2004 it had 3365 inhabitants.
The Anfa Circuit was a street circuit in Anfa, Morocco used in the Moroccan Grand Prix in 1931, 1932 and 1934. From 1957 on the Ain-Diab Circuit was used, which bordered the old Anfa Circuit.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Casablanca, Morocco.
The Lycée français international Louis-Massignon, previously Groupe Scolaire Louis Massignon, is a French international school in Casablanca, Morocco. It was established in 1996 and is part of the Mission laïque française OSUI network. It serves levels maternelle (preschool) through terminale, the final year of lycée and it allows French, English and Arabic languages learning from preschool for all children. As of 2017 the school has about 4,400 students range from 3 to 18 years in four different campuses: Bouskoura, Aïn Sebaâ, Mers Sultan, Val d'Anfa.
