title: Ras Kebdana
text: # Ras Kebdana
  
  Ras Kebdana or Ras El Ma (Tarifit: Qabuyawa, ⵇⴰⴱⵓⵢⴰⵡⴰ; Arabic: رأس الماء) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. It is a seaport, is located in the province of Nador. According to the 2014 census, it has a population of 7,580.
  
  ## History
  
  The town was part of the Kingdom of Nekor around the 8th century AD.
  
  ## Economy
  
  For centuries, the people of Ras Kebdana lived as self-sufficient farmers from agriculture, livestock farming and fishing, which is today the most important source of income. Tourism also plays a certain role, as the east is a 6-kilometer-long sandy beach, which is visited on the weekends by day-trippers from Nador and Oujda.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Panorama of Ras Kebdana beach
  