Rif

The Rif or Riff is a mainly mountainous region of northern Morocco, with some fertile plains, stretching from Cape Spartel and Tangier in the west to Berkane and the Melwiyya River in the east, and from the Mediterranean in the north to the river of Wergha in the south.The region's name comes from the Latin word for "edge".GeographyGeologically the Rif mountains belong to the Gibraltar Arc or Alborán Sea geological region. They are an extension of the Baetic System that includes the mountains of the southern Iberian Peninsula across the strait. Thus the Rif mountains are not part of the Atlas Mountain System.Major cities in the greater Rif region include Nador, Al Hoceima (also called Biya) and Imzouren and a few (small) towns Segangan, Selwan, Aâarwi, Ajdir, Targuist (Targist).