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Zeghanghane أزغنغانZeghanghane
Town
Country	Morocco
Region	Oriental
Province	Nador
Population
• Total	34.025
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

Zeghanghane (Arabic: أزغنغان) is a town and municipality in the province of Nador, Oriental, Morocco. It is one of the major towns of the province. According to the 2014 census, its population was 34,025.

History

Segangan is one of the earliest settlements known in the eastern region of Rif. Segangan played a big role in all of the Spanish invasion wars in the region starting with the first Rif War (1893). The second Rif War (1909) actually started from Segangan under the leadership of a local figure Sharif Mohammed Ameziane. The town also witnessed and played part in the last Rif War (1920) and was part of the Rif Republic till the collapse of the latter in 1926.

References

1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.

v t e Oriental, Morocco
Capital: Oujda
Provinces	Berkane Province Driouch Province Figuig Province Guercif Province Jerada Province Nador Province Oujda-Angad Prefecture Taourirt Province
Cities	Ahfir Ain Bni Mathar Ain Erreggada Aklim El Arwi Ben Taieb Berkane Beni Ansar Bni Chiker Bni Drar Bni Tadjite Bouanane Bouarfa Bouhdila Ihddaden Dar El Kebdani Debdou Driouch El Aioun Sidi Mellouk Farkhana Figuig Guercif Jaadar Jerada Kassita Kerouna Madagh Midar Nador Oujda Ras Kebdana Saïdia Segangan Selouane Sidi Boubker Sidi Slimane Echcharraa Tafersit Talsint Taourirt Tendrara Tiztoutine Touissit Zaio

35°09′N 3°00′W / 35.150°N 3.000°W / 35.150; -3.000

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