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Guelmim-Oued Noun region

Guelmim-Oued Noun is the gateway to Sahara and South Atlantic. Small sparsely populated region with traditional economy (fishing, livestock) transitioning to renewable energy and logistics with Dakhla.

Key figures

Capital

Guelmim

Population

0.43M

Regional GDP

10 Md MAD

National GDP share

0.7%

Economic sectors

Deep-sea fishingCamel breedingNomadic tradeSaharan tourism

Credit market

Very small market dominated by Banque Populaire and CAM. Deep-sea fishing cooperatives benefit from specific financing. Strong mortgage demand in Sidi Ifni (touristic).

Insurance market

Embryonic market. Fishing cooperatives subscribe to mandatory professional insurance. Few individual insurances outside mandatory auto.

Local specifics

Guelmim hosts the large annual moussem (Saharan festival) attracting nomadic traders. Itinerant banking services (mobile branches) developed by Banque Populaire.

Main cities

Guelmim
Sidi Ifni
Tan-Tan

Dominant institutions

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