Sijilmasa
Sijilmasa was a medieval Moroccan city and trade entrepôt at the northern edge of the Sahara in Morocco. The ruins of the town extend for five miles along the River Ziz in the Tafilalt oasis near the town of Rissani.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rissani and Rissani.
Rissani
Rissani is a town in Errachidia Province in eastern Morocco, located near Erfoud. It is the closest town of significant size to the Erg Chebbi, the largest sand desert in Morocco.Sijilmasa
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.28528° or 31° 17′ 7″ north
Longitude
-4.27618° or 4° 16′ 34″ west
Open location code
8C3Q7PPF+4G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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