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Sidi Bou Othmane

Coordinates: 31°54′12″N 7°56′32″W / 31.9033°N 7.94222°W / 31.9033; -7.94222
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Sidi Bou Othmane
Town
Country Morocco
RegionMarrakesh-Safi
ProvinceRehamna
Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,732
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Sidi Bou Othmane is a town in Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 5,066.[1]

The famous Battle of Sidi Bou Othman was fought here on 6 September 1912, between the French colonial forces and the army of Ahmed al-Hiba.

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31°54′12″N 7°56′32″W / 31.9033°N 7.94222°W / 31.9033; -7.94222