Bouznika is a city in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco, in the historical region of Chaouia. The city's name means "Owner of the small alley" in Arabic, coming from bou, and zniqa. The city was built in casbah located in the North-West of the agglomeration founded by Moulay Abderrahman in 1858 because it was represented as an exchange crossroads and an impo…Bouznika is a city in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco, in the historical region of Chaouia. The city's name means "Owner of the small alley" in Arabic, coming from bou, and zniqa. The city was built in casbah located in the North-West of the agglomeration founded by Moulay Abderrahman in 1858 because it was represented as an exchange crossroads and an important crossing point.