Saharan Morocco
Saharan Morocco is a vast desert region dividing Morocco and Algeria. It's a hot, dry and often picturesque area. This area is not to be confused with Western Sahara, which is further south.
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Erfoud
Erfoud or Arfoud is an oasis town in the Sahara, in the Drâa-Tafilalet region, eastern Morocco.
Rissani
Rissani is a town in Errachidia Province in eastern Morocco, located near Erfoud.
Nkob
N'Kob is a rural municipality in the Zagora province, in the Atlas Mountains.
Saharan Morocco
- Region
- Description: region of Morocco in the Sahara desert
- Location
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Latitude of center
31.9319° or 31° 55′ 55″ north
Longitude of center
-4.4244° or 4° 25′ 28″ west
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Saharan Morocco” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الصحراء المغربية”
- Catalan: “Sàhara Marroquí”
- Dutch: “Sahara (Marokko)”
- Dutch: “Sahara”
- Esperanto: “Maroka Saharo”
- Esperanto: “Sahara Maroko”
- French: “Maroc saharien”
- Hebrew: “סהרה מרוקאית”
- Italian: “Marocco sahariano”
- Moroccan Arabic: “الصحرا المغربية”
- Russian: “Марокканская Сахара”
- Spanish: “Sahara marroquí”
- Spanish: “Sahara Marroquí”
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