Mehdya, Morocco

Mehdya المهدية
Town
Mehdya
Coordinates: 34°15′35″N 6°39′0″W / 34.25972°N 6.65000°W / 34.25972; -6.65000
Country	Morocco
Region	Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Province	Kénitra
Population  (2004)
• Total	16,262
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

Mehdya (Arabic: المهدية, romanized: al-Mahdiyā), also Mehdia or Mehedya, is a town in Kénitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, in north-western Morocco. Previously called al-Ma'mura, it was known as São João da Mamora under 16th century Portuguese occupation, or as La Mamora under 17th century Spanish occupation.

According to the 2004 census, the town has a population of 16,262.^[1] It is located on Sebou River (Oued Sebu).