M'diq
المضيق | |
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View of M'diq | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′9″N 5°19′31″W / 35.68583°N 5.32528°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Prefecture | M'diq-Fnideq |
| Population (September 2014) | |
• Total | 56,227 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
M'Diq or Medieq (Arabic: المضيق, romanized: al-Maḍīq, lit. 'the Strait') is a Mediterranean town in northern Morocco located between Fnideq and Tétouan. It borders Mellaliyine in the south and Allyene in the west. It is the seat of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture.
M'diq covers an area of 480 hectares (1,200 acres), of which 153 hectares (380 acres) is urbanised. It recorded a population of 56,227 in the 2014 Moroccan census and hosts more than 100,000 tourists each year.
SNIM (M'Diq's Sailing Week/Semaine nautique internationale de M'Diq) is one of the most important tourist attractions. It is organised once a year by the M'Diq Royal Yachting Club and sponsored by several commercial firms. It is also significant to all the surrounding socio-cultural activities.