is a beach on the Atlantic coast of the
Atlantic Ocean. It is considered one of the smallest
Moroccan beaches on its Atlantic coast. Sidi Bennour province is bordered to the east by
El Jadida province, to the west by the
Atlantic Ocean, to the north by
Settat province, and to the south by
Safi province. The province consists of 23
districts, and the total area is 300,733 km2, making it the thirty-fifth largest in terms of
population. The Sidi Bennour region contains several forests, the most important of which are
Ain El Ghar Forest,
Bouhmame Forest, and
Oulad Boussaken Forest. It is also distinguished by the presence of the last elevation of the
Atlas Mountains called the
Jbel Lakhdar. The region also extends along a 30 km coastal strip on the
Atlantic Ocean. The capital of the region is
Sidi Bennour, with a population of 55,815 people. The city of
Oualidia is the largest city in the region, with a population of 18,616 people. Another large city is
Zemamra, which is close to the commune of
Laghnadra.
Economy in Sidi Bennour - The largest sugar factory in Africa . The
Doukkala sugar factory, a unit of the
Cosumar group located in Sidi Bennour, is an important
socio-economic hub in the region. The factory confirms each year its ambition to strengthen its position as a driver of the
regional economy through a responsible and
ecological citizen commitment embodied in concrete and creative actions for shared value between all the partners of its economic system:
farmers, suppliers,
transport operators, and
civil society. After
investing hundreds of millions of
dirhams to modernize its
industrial machinery, the Doukkala sugar factory has acquired new modern equipment that will enable it to improve overall performance, which will benefit all stakeholders in its economic system. These measures have enabled, since the 2016 season, to obtain exceptional results with a record production of 232,000 tons of
sugar and a sweetness rate of the harvested
beets of 18%. The results achieved are comparable to those recorded by the best
sugar beet factories in the world, as they have increased farmers’ incomes by 25% compared to the previous season. The sugar factory continues its efforts to achieve a
competitive and sustainable performance for the sugar chain activity in the region. The
environmental dimension is at the heart of the "corporate
social responsibility" strategy. In accordance with the commitments aimed at
protecting the environment and the optimal rationalization of the use of
natural resources, other new investments have been made with a financial envelope of 40 million dirhams. These efforts have made it possible in particular to reduce
liquid waste and rationalize water consumption, which has decreased by about 86%. In addition, two new
steam generators and a
turbo-generator will be operational starting in the 2017 season. The steam generators will be equipped with state-of-the-art
emission control systems that meet the most stringent requirements in the field, and the turbo-generator will improve our performance in terms of energy efficiency. These projects have required the intervention of more than 15
companies from all professional bodies, including 13 local companies, and more than 300
technicians and engineers permanently present on site for nearly two years. For nearly 50 years, the Doukkala sugar factory has been an important economic player in the region. Located at the entrance to Sidi Bennour, the factory employs around 180 permanent workers throughout the year and 1,000 seasonal workers during the off-season. It also contributes to improving the incomes of 20,000 partner farmers who supply the sugar factory with sugar beets grown on an area of 20,000 hectares each season. In 2016, their incomes increased by an average of 25% compared to the previous season. As for the city of
Zemmama, it is considered a bank for the Sidi Bennour region, in terms of agricultural and
animal products, due to its enormous natural potential, in terms of
agriculture and
livestock breeding. It has the best soil in
Morocco, which is the
soil of the Ters, which is exploited throughout the seasons. This is what made the region always green], as it is considered a pioneer in the production of
meat and
wheat. It also has an important
market called the
Souk Khmis Zemmama . The main resources of
Oualidia are
oysters, as well as fishing,
tourism and agriculture. The
resort of Oualidia has one of the best protected
beaches on the
North Atlantic coast, which gives it a tourist attraction. Oualidia is the first
oyster farming point in
Morocco, and therefore it is advanced in this field. ==Universities==