# Segangan

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Town in Oriental, Morocco

Zeghanghane أزغنغان Azɣenɣan Town Interactive map of Zeghanghane Country Morocco Region Oriental Province Nador Population (2014) • Total 34.025 Time zone UTC+0 (WET) • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST) Postal code 62650

**Segangan**, also known as **Zeghanghane** ([Tarifit](/source/Tarifit_language): *Azɣenɣan*; [Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): أزغنغان), is a town and municipality in the province of [Nador](/source/Nador), [Oriental](/source/Oriental_(Morocco)), [Morocco](/source/Morocco). It is one of the major towns of the province. According to the 2014 census, its population was 34,025.[1]

## History

Segangan is one of the earliest settlements known in the eastern region of [Rif](/source/Rif). Segangan played a big role in all of the Spanish invasion wars in the region starting with the first [Rif War (1893)](/source/Rif_War_(1893)). The second [Rif War (1909)](/source/Rif_War_(1909)) actually started from Segangan under the leadership of a local figure [Cherif Mohammed Ameziane](/source/Mohammed_Ameziane). The town also witnessed and played part in the last [Rif War](/source/Rif_War) (1921-1926) and was part of the [Rif Republic](/source/Rif_Republic) till the collapse of the latter in 1926.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Etymology

The name “Segangan” or “Azghanghane” is derived from a corruption of “Azghar n ghan,” which translates to “wild cow plain” in [Berber](/source/Berber_languages).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["World Gazetteer"](http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1265320363&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6469&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

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