Berkane or (Berber: Berkan, Arabic: بَركان‎) is a city in the northeastern Morocco (Rif) in the area of Trifa, limited by the Mediterranean to its north, the Kiss Oued (Moroccan-Algerian border) and Oujda Province in the east, Nador Province to the west, and Taourirt Province in the south. This county of Berkane is a province that includes under its jurisdiction the town of Saidia and Ahfir. The population of the city is 80,012 (2004 census). They originate primarily from Ayt Iznasen, a major tribe which consists of Berber clans. The tribe's descendants are also spread over the rest of eastern Morocco, in cities like Ahfir, Saïdia and Oujda.