Oulad Gnaou
Rural commune and town in Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oulad Gnaou is a small town and rural commune in Béni Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 11256 people living in 1961 households.[1] The town is located 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi) west by road from Beni Mellal.[2] Agriculture forms the backbone of the local economy; in 1950-51 experiments were conducted into irrigating wheat crops in the commune.[3] The growth of irrigation in the area was facilitated by the famine of 1945.[4] The land in the commune is semi-arid.[5]
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Oulad Gnaou | |
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Rural commune and town | |
Coordinates: 32°19′40″N 6°30′2″W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
Province | Béni Mellal |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 11,256 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
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