Barghawata Conference: Map & History
Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre.
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Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the ninth-largest in the Arab world.
Modern Countries Once Part of Barghawata Conference
At its mapped extent, Barghawata Conference covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Barghawata Conference's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Barghawata Conference in Depth
History
The area that is today Casablanca was founded and settled by Berbers by the seventh century BC. It was used as a port by the Phoenicians, then the Romans. In his book Description of Africa, Leo Africanus refers to ancient Casablanca as "Anfa", a great city founded in the Berber kingdom of Barghawata in 744 AD. He believed Anfa was the most "prosperous city on the Atlantic Coast because of its fertile land." Barghawata rose as an independent state around this time, and continued until it was conquered by the Almoravids in 1068. After the defeat of the Barghawata in the 12th century, Arab tribes of Hilal and Sulaym descent settled in the region, mixing with the local Berbers, which led to widespread Arabization. During the 14th century, under the Merinids, Anfa rose in importance as a port.
Economy
The city hosts the Technopark, a hub for IT companies and startups specializing in digital content and video gaming in Morocco.
Several national agencies are headquartered in Casablanca, including the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).
The Grand Casablanca region is considered the locomotive of the development of the Moroccan economy. It attracts 32% of the country's production units and 56% of industrial labor. The region uses 30% of the national electricity production. With MAD 93 billion, the region contributes to 44% of the industrial production of the kingdom.
Culture
Haja El Hamdaouia, one of the most iconic figures in aita music, was born in Casablanca. Nass El Ghiwane, led by Larbi Batma, came out of Hay Mohammadi in Casablanca. Naima Samih of Derb Sultan gained prominence through the program Mawahib (مواهب). Abdelhadi Belkhayat and Abdelwahab Doukkali are musicians specializing in traditional Moroccan Arabic popular music. Zina Daoudia, Abdelaziz Stati, Abdellah Daoudi, and Said Senhaji are notable Moroccan chaabi musicians.
Abdelakabir Faradjallah founded Attarazat Addahabia, a Moroccan funk band, in 1968. Fadoul, another funk band, formed in the 1970s. Hoba Hoba Spirit also formed in Casablanca, and is still based there. Casablanca has a thriving hiphop scene, with artists such as ElGrandeToto, Don Bigg, 7liwa, Dizzy DROS and Issam Harris.
Geography
Casablanca is located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia Plains, which have historically been the breadbasket of Morocco. Apart from the Atlantic coast, the Bouskoura forest is the only natural attraction in the city. The forest was planted in the 20th century and consists mostly of eucalyptus, palm, and pine trees. It is located about 18.4 km from the cities international airport.
The only watercourse in Casablanca is oued Bouskoura, a small seasonal creek that until 1912 reached the Atlantic Ocean near the actual port.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Casablanca (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Barghawata Conference: Key Facts
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight |
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Facts from Wikidata Q7903 (CC0).
Barghawata Conference Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Barghawata Conference appears, with the other states of the time.
Barghawata Conference Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 38,057 km² in 1060 CE.
Barghawata Conference: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Barghawata Conference exist?
Barghawata Conference is dated to 793 CE – 1065 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
How large was Barghawata Conference at its peak?
At its peak in 1060 AD Barghawata Conference covered about 38,057 km².
How did the map of Barghawata Conference change over time?
Barghawata Conference appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 900 CE to 1000 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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