Segangan

Not to be confused with Zaghouan or Aznaguen.

Zeghanghane أزغنغان ⴰⵣⴴⵏⴴⴰⵏ
Town
Interactive map of Zeghanghane
Country	Morocco
Region	Oriental
Province	Nador
Area
• Total	9.683 km2 (3.739 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	31.431
• Density	3.246/km2 (8.41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code	62650

Segangan, also known as Zeghanghane (Tarifit: ⴰⵣⴴⵏⴴⴰⵏ; 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 2024 census, its population was 31,431.

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 Cherif Mohammed Ameziane. The town also witnessed and played part in the last Rif War (1921-1926) and was part of the Rif Republic till the collapse of the latter in 1926.

Etymology

The name “Segangan” or “Azghanghane” is derived from a corruption of “Azghar n ghan,” which translates to “wild cow plain” in Berber.