Al Hoceima (Berber: Biya, Arabic: الحسيمة) is a city and port in the north of Morocco and in the center of the Rif Mountains. The Al Hoceima city region has a population of 395,644 (2004 census) and is the capital of the Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate region. It is situated in the territory of the Ayt Weryaghel and Ibeqquyen tribes of the Rif, who speak Tarifit-Berber, locally called Tamazight.