Moulay Brahim, Morocco Explained

Moulay Brahim
Settlement Type:	Rural commune and town
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Morocco
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Marrakesh-Safi
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Al Haouz Province
Population As Of:	2014
Population Total:	8698
Utc Offset:	+0
Timezone Dst:	WEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+1
Coordinates:	31.2858°N -7.9656°W

Moulay Brahim, or My Brahim, is a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 8698 people; the town itself had a population of 3098.^[1] The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim.^[2]

History

On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 M_w, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population & démographie Site institutionnel du Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc . www.hcp.ma.
2. Web site: 2023-09-09 . Moroccan villagers mourn after earthquake brings destruction to their rural mountain home . 2023-09-10 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
3. Web site: Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech . 2023-09-10 . Hosted . en.
4. News: 2023-09-10 . Morocco earthquake: drone footage shows scale of destruction in village of Moulay Brahim – video . en-GB . the Guardian . 2023-09-10 . 0261-3077.