Safi, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco


🇲🇦 Safi or Asfi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of Asfi Province. The city was occupied by the Portuguese Empire from 1488 to 1541, was the centre of Morocco's weaving industry, and became a fortaleza of the Portuguese Crown in 1508. Safi is the main fishing port for the country's sardine industry, and also exports phosphates, textiles and ceramics. During the Second World War, Safi was the site of Operation Blackstone, one of the landing sites for Operation Torch.

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Safi has a population of over 308,508 people. Safi also forms the centre of the wider Safi Province which has a population of over 881,007 people. It is also a part of the larger Marrakesh-Safi Region.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Safi has links with:

🇫🇷 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 🇫🇷 Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France 🇨🇦 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada 🇵🇹 Setúbal, Portugal 🇹🇳 Sfax, Tunisia
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