tourism in Morocco by creating, with the help of foreign investors, large coastal resorts in El Jadida, Essaouira, Saïdia, and other cities on the Moroccan coast. The city is also a popular summer holiday resort for Moroccan families. Since the 1980s the city's economy has benefited from the large industrial complex at Jorf Lasfar, located some 20 kilometres to the south. The complex, managed by the Office Chérifien du Phosphore, is the main processing center for the region's phosphate reserves and its port is used for exporting its related products. It also serves as a base for other industries. Education The city houses many post-secondary academic institutions: Chouaib Doukkali University, including the following institutions: Faculty of Science Faculty of Letters and Humanities Faculty of Juridical, Economic and Social Sciences National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA) National School of Business and Management (ENCG) Superior School of Technology (EST) - Sidi Bennour (Outside El Jadida) Office of Vocational Training and Promotion of Labor (OFPPT), including the following institutions: Professional Qualification Center (CQP) Specialized Institute of Applied Technology (ISTA) - Al-Massira Specialized Institute of Applied Technology (ISTA) - City-of-the-Air Specialized Institute of Hotel and Tourism Technology (ITHT) - El jadida Specialized Institute of Hotel and Tourism Technology (ITHT) - Al Haouzia Others: Regional Centers for the Professions of Education and Training (CRMEF) Section of "Higher Technician Certificate" (BTS) (at ar-Razi Technical High-School) Section of "Preparatory Classes for Great Schools" (CPGE) (at ar-Razi Technical High-School) Higher Institute of Engineering and Business (ISGA) (private) Sports The main football club of the city is Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, currently playing in the Botola Pro 1. Nearby cities Near El Jadida, are located the city of Azemmour in the northeast and the town of Sidi Bouzid in the southwest. Within a perimeter of around 120 km or less, are located Casablanca, Berrechid, Settat, Sidi Bennour, Oualidia, Youssoufia, Safi. Notable people Jaafar Aksikas, author Driss Chraïbi, author André Elbaz, painter and filmmaker André Guelfi, racing driver Driss Jettou, former prime minister, president of the Supreme Audit Court Abdelkebir Khatibi, author Abdellah Lahoua, footballer Chaïbia Talal, painter Mohamed Nahiri, footballer Zakaria Hadraf, footballer El Mehdi Karnass, footballer Yousra Mansour, vocalist of Bab L' Bluz Youssef Kaddioui, Former international footballer Suleiman Zanfari, racing driver Twin towns – sister cities El Jadida is twinned with: Arenzano, Italy (1964) Barcelos, Portugal (2009) Nabeul, Tunisia (1985) Sète, France (1992) Sintra, Portugal (1988) Varennes,