Belyounech

Belyounech
Beliones
Rural commune
Belyounech can be seen below the Jebel Musa
Belyounech
Coordinates: 35°54′17″N 5°23′32″W / 35.90472°N 5.39222°W / 35.90472; -5.39222
Country Morocco
RegionTanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma
PrefectureM'diq-Fnideq
Population
 (2014)
  Total
5,296
Time zoneUTC+1

Belyounech (Spanish: Beliones, Arabic: بليونش) is a town and rural commune in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region of Morocco. The city has many alternate transliterations, including Beliunech and Bel Younech.

Belyounech borders the community of Benzú in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, and is located 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) from the city of Ceuta. Incidents involving the Ceuta border fence have had people trying to cross the border from the west side of the fence in Belyounech into Ceuta.

The community is a popular stop for people looking to ascend Jebel Musa because it is the nearest town to the base of the mountain.