Souira_Guedima Knowpia

Souira Guedima
Souira Guedima
	Description of the "Souia Qadima" fortress, in Edmond Doutté (1867-1926)
	Souira Guedima Location in Morocco
	Coordinates: 32°2′N 9°20′W / 32.033°N 9.333°W
Country	Morocco
Region	Marrakesh-Safi
Province	Safi
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Moroccan town 36 km south of Safi, at the mouth of the Tensift River on the Atlantic seacoast. Guedima may also be spelt Kadima, Kdima, Qadima (best English transliteration), or Qdima. Aguz may also be spelt Agouz, Gouz or Couz.

History edit

The town was an important port in the 11th century, serving the city of Aghmat which was inland 3 days journey to the east.^[1]

Portuguese fortress edit

Between 1506 and 1525 the stronghold of Aguz was an enclave under Portuguese colonial rule, as were various other Moroccan towns, such as Safim (Safi) (1488–1541) .

It was governed by the following Portuguese Captains:

1506–09 - Diogo de Azambuja, Sr.
c. 1510–16 - Francisco Mendes
15..–c. 22 - Diogo de Azambuja, Jr.
152.–25 - Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto

Gallery edit

The small fort of Souira Qdima which date back to the 16th century
The small fort of Souira Qdima which date back to the 16th century
The small fort of Souira Qdima which date back to the 16th century

Notes edit

^ Al Bakri, Kitāb al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik, French translation by M. de Slane, Paris

Sources edit

WorldStatesmen- Morocco

External links edit

Moroccan Government document on the Safi area (in French)

32°02′N 9°20′W / 32.033°N 9.333°W / 32.033; -9.333

[1] Al Bakri, Kitāb al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik, French translation by M. de Slane, Paris

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