Bni Chiker
Aïth Chichar (Arabic: بني شيكر Bni Chiker, local Berber name: yath Chicher; /ⴰⵜ ⵛⵉⵛⴰⵔ/: ⴰⵢⵜ•ⵛⵉⴽⴻⵔ) is a town in Nador Province, Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census it had a population of 21 715.[1]
Bni Chiker
Yath Chichar بني شيكر | |
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Town | |
| Ayt Chicher, ⴰⵢⵜ•ⵛⵉⴽⴻⵔ /ⴰⵜ ⵛⵉⵛⴰⵔ/ | |
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  Bni Chiker  Bni Chiker | |
| Coordinates: 35.273529°N 3.015069°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Oriental |
| Province | Nador Province |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,188 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
A large proportion of the population is Berber.
It is the birthplace of the writer Mohammed Chukri (1935-2003) and of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who on 16 May 2012 was appointed Minister of Women's Rights and Government spokesperson in the Ayrault government in France.
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Capital: Nador | ||
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