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El Jebha is a little port town in the northern part of Morocco. This meditereanean coastal place is situated in the Rif
Mountains, and across the route that takes traffic from the
Northwestern part to the Northeastern part of Morocco. El Jebha, is the
capital of the of the district (cercle) Mtiwa and is part of the province Chefchaouen in the region of Tanger-Tétouan.


Name


The name of the town is based on its location at the foot of a set
of mountains. El Jebha is the Arabic equivalent of ‘forehead’; the
mountains that surround El Jebha stand out as if the town is the
forehead of a chain of mountains. Hence, the name El Jebha.

Economy



The two main sources of income are fishery and trade. As one of the
most important coastal towns in the near surroundings EL Jebha has an
own harbour where many fisher boats, large and small, are anchored.
Furthermore, the harbour is welcome and useful for many Europeans who
are passing through the area in a tour around the Mediterranean sea.
Next to the fishery there is also a booming culture of commerce and
trade. The administrative function and the harbour of El Jebha are the
two main reasons for most people to consider a visit, which in turn
makes residents decide to engage in trade and commerce. Also, the
location of EL Jebha across the coastal route adds to its popularity as
a centre of the district Mtiwa.
The most important day in the week is without a doubt Tuesday, which
is also the known as the ‘Tlatha’. On this day people from the whole
district travel to El Jebha to do their weekly shopping. All the stores
are overcrowded, the market brings many new products, the hairdressers
are dealing with long waiting lines, and the streets are filled with
vans and trucks.

Beaches


Due to the fact that the roads that take to El Jebha are difficult
to travel by, the coastline has remained relatively unaffected by man
throughout time. The environment of El Jebha is known for its clean and
natural beaches, which all seem to have a different appearance. The
bays behind the eastern mountain are ideal to enjoy the sun and the
beach in absolute solitude. On the other hand the beaches on the west
side of El Jebha are more accessible and characterised by a somewhat
rough surface and grey sand. The beaches of the west are more crowded
than the bays of the east.

Mosque


Besides the harbor and the beaches, there is another distinguishing
feature of El Jebha: The Mosque. During the last decade El Jebha
experienced an increasing population with a similar increase in size.
This resulted in an overcrowded mosque, which could not hold this
increasing number of people. For this reason a big new mosque was built
in the tradition of Moroccan coastal places. This means that the color
white prevails in both the exterior as the interior designs of the
building structure.