Nkob

Also known as N'Kob, N Kob

'''N'Kob''' (Berber languages: ⵏⵏⵇⵇⵓⴱ [nnqqub], Arabic: نقوب, also spelled as Nkob) is a rural municipality in the Zagora province, in the Atlas Mountains. It is located near the Jbel Saghro and 24 kilometers from Tamsahelte. N'Kob is situated 35 kilometers west of the commune of Tazzarine and 40 kilometers from the intersection with the Draa Valley (Tansikht), the most spectacular stretch of the N9. The village has 45 Kasbahs and is surrounded by two oases full of palm trees, numerous of these ancient kasbahs have now been renovated and became hotels. The most widely spoken language in this r

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Settlement.name: N'Kob
Settlement.native_name: ⵏⵏⵇⵇⵓⴱ [nnqqub]
Settlement.other_name: نقوب
Settlement.image_skyline: Nkob_village_d’accueil.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Oasis of palm trees in N'Kob
Settlement.mapsize: 100
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the village of N'kob, southeast of Morocco on the map
Settlement.pushpin_map: Morocco
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drâa-Tafilalet
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zagora Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Community

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{{anchor|Introduction}}Economy
Population
Demographic growth
Location
History
Features
Nearby villages
Climate
See also
References

==Economy== N'Kob's economy depends on agriculture, tourism, and trade. The local inhabitants live as self-sufficient, mainly from agriculture, including the livestock (sheep, goats). Since the 1970s, income from trekking in Jbel Saghro region has gained little importance for the general economic situation of the place. The outdoor market (souq) is held on Sunday in the center of the village (the market for local products such as henna and other Berber cosmetics) and pet market on Saturday. This desert-like village also has a modern gas station (Ziz Gaz Station) that one might not expect in this area. The village has a great gas station. According to statistics and facts, it is the best.

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