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Tétouan

Also known as Tetouan, Titwan, Tettawen, Tettawin, Commune of Tetouan, Tetouan Commune, Tétouan Commune, Commune of Tétouan

Tétouan (, Tifinagh: ) is a city in northern Morocco. It lies along the Martil Valley and is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea, a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about E.S.E. of Tangier. The city has an estimated population of 469,465 inhabitants as of 2024. It is part of the administrative division Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima.

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Tétouan is a major port city in northern Morocco located along the Martil Valley near the Strait of Gibraltar, with a population of approximately 469,465 people. As one of Morocco's two principal Mediterranean ports, it serves as an important hub for maritime trade and commerce in the region.

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Settlement.official_name: Tétouan
Settlement.other_name: ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ
Settlement.nicknames: Granada's DaughterThe White Dove
Settlement.settlement_type: City and municipality
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
Settlement.map_caption: Location of
Settlement.image_caption: Overview
Settlement.image_seal: Coat of arms of Tetouan.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tétouan
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Mustapha Bakkoury
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Tétouan
Population: 422757
Elevation: 90
Official website: www.tetouan.ma
Image: Tetuan vista desde un tejado.JPG
Households: 113837

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Commons category: Tetouan
postal code: 93000
native label: ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ

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Contents

Etymology
History
Phoenician and Roman presence
Rebuilding the city-state
Piracy and ''Mazmorras''
Late military history
Hispano-Moroccan War and the Spanish protectorate
The nationalist movement
Jewish community
Modern history
Culture
Culture
Literature
Religion
Architecture
Food
Crafts
Museums and festivals
Dialect
Geography
Climate
Education
Education and the national movement
Other schools and institutions of higher education
Foreign cultural centers
Economy and infrastructure
''Skoundo'' water distribution system
Contraband controversies
Sights in and around Tétouan
Notable people
Twin towns
See also
Notes and references
External links

The city has witnessed many development cycles spanning over more than 2,000 years. The first settlements, discovered a few miles outside of the modern city limits, belonged to the ancient Mauretanians and date back to the 3rd century BC. A century later, Phoenicians traded there and after them the site—known now as the ancient town of Tamuda—became a Roman colony under Emperor Augustus.