Aïn Chock

Aïn Chock (Arabic: عين الشق) is a district, arrondissement and southern suburb of Casablanca, in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco, on the road to El Jadida. It is known for hosting the faculties of the Hassan II University. The district covers an area of 28.89 square kilometres (14.5 square miles), and as of 2004 had 253,496 inhabitants.^[1] The district contains one arrondissement, also named Aïn Chock.

Aïn Chock عين الشق
District and arrondissement of Casablanca
Aïn Chock Location in Greater Casablanca
Coordinates: 33°32′26″N 7°35′15″W
Country	Morocco
Region	Casablanca-Settat
Area
• Total	28.89 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	253,496
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)