El Jadida, a coastal city located on the Atlantic Ocean, serves as the capital of its namesake province, just an hour's drive from Casablanca. Nearby lies Jorf Lasfar, the largest mineral port in Africa, which engages in international commerce. This historic city has roots stretching back to the Roman and Carthaginian eras, and its history is notably influenced by Portuguese colonization. The grandeur of the Portuguese cistern in El Jadida was famously captured in Orson Welles' renowned film, Othello.