Morocco’s Major Cities Face Critical Shortage of Public Restrooms

Many large cities like Casablanca, Marrakech and Tangier suffer from a severe lack of public toilets, as well as the deterioration of those that exist, reports Aljarida24. Most Moroccan cities are not equipped with sufficient public toilets to meet the needs of citizens, especially in summer when temperatures rise, confirms the Moroccan Association of Consumer Rights in a press release. To support its claims, the association stated that Jemaa El-Fna square in Marrakech, the most attractive for tourists, has only 20 toilets for a number of visitors ranging from 100,000 to 250,000 people at peak hours, while international standards require one toilet for 10 women and one toilet for 15 men. As a result, many people inappropriately use public spaces, thus increasing cleanliness and public health problems.

"We suffer daily from the lack of toilets, and public spaces have become unbearable due to bad odors," laments a resident of Casablanca. He calls on the mayor of the city, Nabila Rmili, to act immediately to solve this problem. This situation has led to the anger of the inhabitants. On Facebook and X, they criticize the municipal councils for their inaction. "Is it conceivable to live in large cities without enough public toilets? Where does the municipal budget go?" questions a Facebook group interested in social affairs.

In an interview with the same media, Karim Klaibi, vice-president of the Aïn Sebaâ district council and member of the Casablanca municipal council, announced the imminent installation of 60 new high-quality public toilets in the city. According to the agreement signed with the local development company "Casa Environnement", these toilets will be created each year in the city, he says, adding that these toilets will be distributed in all districts, and that coordination operations are underway to determine