Tata, Morocco

Tata ⵟⴰⵟⴰ طاطا
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Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 29°44′34″N 7°58′21″W / 29.74278°N 7.9725°W / 29.74278; -7.9725
Country	Morocco
Region	Souss-Massa
Province	Tata Province
Government
• Mayor	lahcen zoubair
Population  (2014)
• Total	18,611
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

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Tata (Arabic: طاطا, Social:Berber languages: ⵟⴰⵟⴰ) is a city in central Morocco with a population of 18.611^[1] according to the country's 2014 census. It is the largest city in Tata Province.^[2]

It is situated on a desert plain of the Sahara Desert, southeast of Agadir and Taroudant, close to the Algerian border and the mountain range Anti-Atlas located at the foot of The Bani mountain ranges a lower-range along the southern side of the Anti-Atlas (Arabic: سلسلة جبال باني). Tourists use the town as a base for excursions in the area. Tata lies on the N12 highway between to the north-east of the regional capital Guelmim and to the south of the neighboring region of Drâa-Tafilalet. Due to the remoteness of the area there is no border crossing with Algeria.

References

• Anthony Ham (February 2007). Morocco. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74059-974-0. 

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