Oued Zem

Oued Zem (Berber: ⵡⴻⵙ ⵣⴻⵎ) is a city in Khouribga Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. According to the 2020 Oued Zem had a population of 100503. Oued Zem was a French settlement during the 20th century. On 20 August 1955, during the testimony period of Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef an uprising of the local tribes took place in Oued Zem which led to a massacre of French and Moroccan civilians. After Moroccan independence, it is the memory of the extent of the repression that gave Oued Zem martyr city status.

Oued Zem

Oued Zem (Berber: ⵡⴻⵙ ⵣⴻⵎ) is a city in Khouribga Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. According to the 2020 Oued Zem had a population of 100503. Oued Zem was a French settlement during the 20th century. On 20 August 1955, during the testimony period of Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef an uprising of the local tribes took place in Oued Zem which led to a massacre of French and Moroccan civilians. After Moroccan independence, it is the memory of the extent of the repression that gave Oued Zem martyr city status.