Ouarzazate
Sign in to saveOuarzazate (; Berber languages: ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ , ) is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco.
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Ouarzazate is a city in south-central Morocco that serves as the capital of Ouarzazate Province within the Drâa-Tafilalet region. It is an important administrative center for its province and surrounding area.
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- Ouarzazate
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- ورزازات
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- ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ
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- Door of the Desert
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- Morocco
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- Drâa-Tafilalet
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- Province
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Ouarzazate (; Berber languages: ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ , ) is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco.
Ouarzazate is a primary tourist destination in Morocco during the holidays, as well as a starting point for excursions into and across the Draa Valley and the desert. The fortified village Aït Benhaddou west of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.