Kenitra

American

[kuh-nee-truh] / kəˈni trə /

noun

a port in NW Morocco, NE of Rabat.

Kénitra British

/ kenitra /

noun

Former name (1932–56): Port Lyautey. Also called: Mina Hassan Tani. a port in NW Morocco, on the Sebou River 16 km (10 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 598 000 (2003)

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"After all, it's not like we're home," he said, standing outside his blue tent marked "B190" in a makeshift camp set up by authorities near the city of Kenitra.

From Barron's

Authorities have set up camps of small tents, including near the city of Kenitra, to shelter evacuees and their livestock.

From Barron's

Images show the Kenitra region and the town of Ksar El Kebir in Larache province of Morocco, submerged in floodwater after recent heavy rainfall.

From Barron's

The former chief executive of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, has previously criticised the cost of manufacturing cars in the UK and northern Europe – while holding up the company's Kenitra factory in Morocco as a model of efficiency.

From BBC

Outbreaks also occurred in a Renault factory in Tangier and in a strawberry plant in Kenitra, where 457 strawberry pickers and workers were affected.

From Washington Times

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