Anfa
Anfa / ⴰⵏⴼⴰ / أنفا | |
|---|---|
District of Casablanca | |
  Anfa Location in Greater Casablanca | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′18″N 7°38′31″W / 33.58833°N 7.64194°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Casablanca-Settat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 492,787 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Anfa (Berber language: Anfa or Anaffa, ⴰⵏⴼⴰ; Arabic: أنفا; Spanish: Anafe; Portuguese: Anafé) was the ancient toponym for Casablanca during the classical period. The city was founded by Berbers around the 10th century BC, with the Romans under Augustus later establishing the commercial port of "Anfus" in 15 BC. Anfa is now the name of a district in the oldest part of Casablanca, located in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The district covers an area of 37.5 square kilometres (14.5 square miles), and as of 2004 had 492,787 inhabitants.[1]
- ^ "La Préfecture de Casablanca (in French)". Casablanca.ma. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.