Saharan Morocco

Saharan Morocco is a vast desert region dividing and . It's a hot, dry and often picturesque area. This area is not to be confused with , which is further south.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Ouarzazate and Errachidia.

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is a city and capital of in the region of , south-central . is a primary tourist destination as well as a starting point for excursions into and across the Draa Valley and the desert.

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, formerly known as Ksar es-Souk, is a city in Morocco, located in the , and is the capital of the region.

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is a city located in the valley, it is the capital of , region, . On the base of the Mountain the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Erfoud and Merzouga.

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or Arfoud is an oasis town in the Sahara, in the region, eastern . 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.

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is a village in the Sahara Desert in , on the edge of Erg Chebbi, a 50-km long and 5-km wide set of sand dunes that reach up to 350 m above the plain and 808 m above sea level.

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is in Saharan Morocco. The dunes are one of 's best Sahara Desert destinations. special feature is its beautiful unique orange colored sand.

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M'Hamid is a small village in region of , 98 km after Zagora, one of the two places in Morocco where Sahara begins. It is "the end of the road", after it is only sands of , shepherds and caravan trails.

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is a town in in eastern , located near . It is the closest town of significant size to the , the largest sand desert in Morocco.

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is a town in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Saharan Morocco. It consists of a modern town as well as a historical oasis and palmeraie with traditional rammed-earth architecture.

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N'Kob is a rural municipality in the Zagora province, in the . It is located near the Jbel Saghro and 24 kilometers from . N'Kob is situated 35 kilometers west of the commune of and 40 kilometers from the intersection with the Draa Valley, the most spectacular stretch of the N9.

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or Afrekla is a town in the Draa-Tafilalet region of southeastern Morocco is a useful stopover town for travellers exploring the kasbahs route, Todra Gorges, and the Sahara Desert.

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is a town in , , located in the southeastern region of 880 meters above sea. The town has a population of 5,457 according to a 2024 census. It lies on the N12 highway, connecting and Taouz.

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is a small village in the of the district in southeastern , about 10 kilometers northwest of and 20 kilometers east of .

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is small village located on the edge of sand dunes of in southeast Morocco near the Algerian border. The village is also called the southern gateway to the .

Saharan Morocco

Latitude of center
31.9319° or 31° 55′ 55″ north
Longitude of center
-4.4244° or 4° 25′ 28″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14207244
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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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