Moulouya River

The third one in Top 10 Longest Rivers in Morocco that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Moulouya River. Morocco's Moulouya River is 520 kilometers long. Moulouya River is the third longest river in Morocco. Its sources are in the Ayashi mountain range of the Middle Atlas.It empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Sadia, Morocco, at approximately 35.1228°N 2.3367°W.

The river's water level changes frequently. The Hassan II and Mohamed V Dams dam the river, which is used for irrigation.

Prior to French colonization, the Moulouya River was considered the border between Ottoman Algeria and the Moroccan dynasties. In 1692, a battle between Algerians and Alawites took place at this river's ford.

This river was known as Malva by the Romans. Since King Bocchus I, the Moulouya River has formed the eastern border of the kingdom of Mauritania, and more recently of the Rif Republic in the 1920s, a small part of Morocco containing important cities like Sadia and Oujda lying to the east, between the Moulouya and the Algerian border. The river also formed the eastern border of the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco until 1956.

Pollutants in the Moulouya River killed fish in August 2011, and local residents were concerned about their crops and livestock.

Length: 520 km (323 mi)