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The Carthaginian name of the city is variously recorded as tng, tngʾ, tyngʾ, and ttgʾ.
Tangier
Morocco
Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
From the “Names” section
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Tangier was founded as a Phoenician colony, possibly as early as the 10th century BCE.
Tangier
Morocco
Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
From the “History” section
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Tangier has a Mediterranean climate with heavier rainfall than most parts of North Africa.
Tangier
Morocco
Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
From the “Geography” section
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Tangier is Morocco's second most important industrial centre after Casablanca.
Tangier
Morocco
Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
From the “Economy” section
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The old town of Tangier is surrounded by more than 1,829 metres of stone rampart, mostly dating to the town's Portuguese occupation.
Tangier
Morocco
Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
From the “Notable landmarks” section
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