Rif, also called Rif Mountains, Arabic Al-Rif, mountain range of northern Morocco, extending from Tangier to the Moulouya River valley near the Moroccan-Algerian frontier.

Who lives in the Rif Mountains?

The Rif are Muslims. The land of the Rif is a combination of mountains, rolling fields, and deserts, bordered by two rivers and 145 miles (233 km) of coastline. Their material culture is based on cultivation, herding, and sardine-seining.

Is Tangier in the Rif?

Major cities in the greater Rif region include Nador, Berkane, Tangier, Tetouan, Al Hoceima (also called Villa), Imzouren, Driouch, Ben Taieb, Midar, Al Aaroui and a few (small) towns Segangan, Selwan, Ajdir, Targuist (Targist).