Igli, Morocco Explained

Igli
Image Alt:Picture of a gate at the entrance of Igli.
Settlement Type:Rural commune and town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Souss-Massa-Drâa
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Taroudant Province
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:10034
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1

Igli is a small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 10034 people living in 1658 households.[1]

During the 9th-century, Igli was the capital of the sous vice-royalty headed by one of Idriss II sons, it controlled Nafis to the north and Tamdoult in the south. The principality quickly lost control over these cities to the lords of Aghmat and Sijilmasa.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004 . Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com . 15 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724191316/http://www.lavieeco.com/documents_officiels/Recensement%20population.pdf . 24 July 2012 .
  2. Web site: Les ruines de Tamdoult . oasis-akka.com . 9 October 2012.