Zagora, Morocco

Zagora

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زاڭورة

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Zagora

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Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] : 30°19′50″N 5°50′17″W﻿ / ﻿30.33056°N 5.83806°W﻿ / 30.33056; -5.83806
Country|  Morocco
Region| Drâa-Tafilalet
Province| Zagora
Population

(2004)

• Total| 34,851
Time zone| UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+1 (WEST)

Zagora (Berber language: Tazagurt, Arabic: زاڭورة) is a town located in the Draa River valley in the Moroccan region of Drâa-Tafilalet.

On the base of the Zagora mountain the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen.[1] The exact location of the former Almoravid mosque is still a matter of dispute. Each year the moussem (festival) of the Sufi saint moulay Abdelkader Jilali is celebrated at Zagora.

Languages spoken in the city include Moroccan Arabic, Tachelhit and Tamazight.

A sign at the town border states "Tombouctou 52 days", the supposed time it takes to get to Timbuktu, Mali on foot or camel. The original sign has been replaced by a mural painting.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Climate
* 2 Culture
* 3 Local institutions
* 4 Features
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Climate

Zagora has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). Script error: No such module "weather box".

## Culture

Zagora is also noted for international events such as the Zagora Marathon and the Nomads Festival in M'Hamid.

## Local institutions

The weekly outdoor market (souk) is held on Sunday in the city center.[3]

## Features

*   *   *   *   * Military castle

## References

1. ↑ Allain (Ch) & Meunie (J.), "La forteresse almoravide de Zagora", Hespéris, 1956, vol. xliii, fasc. 2, pp. 305–325.
2. ↑ blog.travel-exploration.com Travel-blog with picture of the old and new sign. Sitat: The town has recently had a new “52 Days to Timbuktu “ sign painted and posted however the old one still remains.
3. ↑ List of weekly open-air markets in the province of Zagora

## External links

* Zagora on Agadir portal
* Lexicorient
* Zagora
* Zagora, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco
* Zagora Draa

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