List of districts of Marrakech

Medina:
The medina of Marrakech is the center and heart of the city of Marrakech. Covering a total area of 600 hectares, is one of the largest medina in Morocco and Africa's most populous North. The urban development and the specific direct result of the virginity of the total land area which was built in the eleventh century. Around a military camp, the QSAR El Hajar, and a contract, which increased in a kasbah in the twelfth century to protect the repeated attacks of the Berber tribes of the plain of Haouz, the sustainable asso Almoravid hegemony. The famous walls of the ancient city of Marrakech has seen major changes in the choice of the dynasties. Therefore, new doors were repeatedly drilled (Bab in Arabic). Today, the height of the walls varies between 8 and 10 meters and spread over a total distance exceeding 19 km. The recent fashion of riads, the traditional Moroccan around a central courtyard has generated profound sociological in the medina of Marrakech, where the price of m² achieved. Therefore, an important and growing small homes Marrakech is driven by speculation in "exile" outside the walls. On the other hand, there is a phenomenon of the densification of housing in the medina. However, it is hard to attend a museumification of the medina, much less. In fact, the success of growing tourism in Marrakech medina lasting revitalize attracted many young people in the labyrinth of the medina. Thus, it appears that more than 40,000 artisans working in various areas geographically themed medina. The Mellah in the southeast of the medina, was and remains today, to a lesser extent, the Jewish quarter of Marrakech. Far from being a ghetto, Jews included some unions more and when the history of Marrakech became the specialty of this community (Weaver's work is an example of this phenomenon). It was founded in 1558 under the reign of Moulay Abdellah, near the palace in time, as was the case in Fez, for example, the Sultan to better protect them. Les Jardins de l'Agdal from the south adjacent to the Royal Palace was established since 1156 by the official historian of the Almohad dynasty Ya'is for El Haj, the man who was originally from the prestigious Koutoubia. The term "Aguedal" also means "garden" in general by the Berbers, the description of the gardens did not win as Aguedal unique name in the late eighteenth century. Its existence, to the misuse of time is closely related to the skilful management of water resources in it. Therefore, the extraction of groundwater is guaranteed late eleventh century by a dense network of khetarras, later assisted by a more elaborate system of Aghmat viaducts, located further south in the direction of the Ourika valley. Finally , storage of rainwater was carried out by the two large reservoirs, the oldest, is the Chamber, used to train troops to swim across the Gibraltar Strait.
Gueliz
Gueliz district takes its name from Jbel Gueliz, low mass of sandstone located northwest of the old medina in the name Berber. This was the first neighborhood outside the walls, once reserved for the dead. Built around the current avenue connecting the Place Mohammed V of Foucault and the Bab Nkob Gueliz Jbel, Gueliz district where most of the banks and shops of Marrakech. The post, located until 16 November also is a building dating protectorale the same way that the old market Guéliz recently moved to give rise to complex Carré Eden (commercial, residential and hotel). Marrakech Plaza in front of the post, instead of November 16 and will soon host a number of European brands in fashion and clothing (Zara, Etam ...). Gueliz whole neighborhood have been classified by the property of I + 5 wilaya area, there is a massive and rapid destruction of almost all inherited from the villas protectorale time accompanied by intense speculation.
The Hivernage:
Located southwest Gueliz l'Hivernage district this neighborhood abritant opulent villas and many resorts such as Sofitel, Sheraton, Golden Tulip Farah mention that prestigious. Le poumon l'Hivernage district that formerly Avenue Mohammed VI Avenue France and recently extended to rejoindre southeast along this road Ourika Agdal walls. This large and imposing tree-lined hosts Théâtre Royal, Palais Congress and the big new station.
Avenue Mohamed VI:
Although freshly launched in May 2004, five kilometers Tronçon Avenue Mohammed VI Avenue Menara link to Ourika road voit rapidly develop many residential and hotel complex high standard. . C'est Also along Avenue Mohammed VI construite fut more African nightclub, Le Pacha Marrakech Marrakech institution empowered to permanently acquire its new status and place of branchée jeunesse "clubbers". C'est ici fut finally built the first multiplex to Marrakech this Megarama, ainsi aux happening two "grands" cinemas furent Marrakech and the Colosseum in Gueliz Daoudiate Cinema Rif. Marrakech City s'est entendu recent years with new neighborhoods west of Highway Essouira. As Massira 1.2 et3.hay azli and hay as SOCOM and douars environnant Cherki and Douar Douar Berrada