Youssoufia, Morocco

Youssoufia (Arabic: اليوسفية) is the capital of Youssoufia Province in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. In the 2014 Moroccan census it recorded a population of 67,628,^[1] up from 64,518 ten years ago.^[2]

Youssoufia اليوسفية
Town
Country	Morocco
Region	Marrakesh-Safi
Province	Youssoufia
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	67,628
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

It is known for its phosphate production. The city was founded in 1931 by the French when they began to exploit the phosphate deposits of the Gantour basin.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Ismahane Elouafi, geneticist, was born here in 1971.
• Samir Sarsare, a football player.