Berkane

Berkane (Arabic: بركان) is a city in northeastern Morocco, limited by the Mediterranean to the north, the Kis river (Moroccan-Algerian border) and Oujda Province in the east, Nador Province to the west, and Taourirt Province in the south. It is the capital of Berkane Province. The city recorded a population of 109,237 in the 2014 Moroccan census.[1] The eastern dialect of Moroccan Arabic is spoken by most citizens, although Berber is also spoken by some people.[citation needed] According to the 2014 census, the population of the Berkane agglomeration is 306,901, that is, an estimated 12.5 percent of the population of the eastern region, with a high density of 145.7 people per square kilometer compared to 25.7 people per square kilometer in relation to the region and a high urbanization rate of 63.2 percent.[citation needed]