Arfoud
Erfoud or Arfoud is an oasis town in the Sahara, in the Drâa-Tafilalet region, eastern Morocco. It belongs to ait atta tribe, divided into several districts: Hay Salam, Hay Jdid, Hay Ziz, Hay el Bathaa, Hay Annahda, and Hay el Hamri.Arfoud
- Type: Locality with 23,600 residents
- Location: Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.4274° or 31° 25′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.2403° or 4° 14′ 25″ west
Population
23,600
Elevation
789 metres (2,589 feet)
Open location code
8C3QCQG5+XV
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Arfoud” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سمكت”
- French: “Arfoud (Commune Urbaine)”
- French: “Arfoud (MU)”
- French: “Arfoud”
- French: “Erfoud”
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