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About Assilah

Asilah (Arabic: أصيلة) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km from Tangier. Its ramparts and gateworks remain fully intact.

Key figures

Nationality
Foreigners 89
Moroccans 35 950
Housing
9 745 Total households
3.7 People per household (average)
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Today, it is a seaside resort frequented by Moroccans and Europeans. In August, it hosts a cultural festival including, every two years, the presentation of the Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry.