Tazzarine Explained

Tazzarine should not be confused with Tazarine.

Tazzarine
Native Name:Tazarin / ⵜⴰⵣⴰⵔⵉⵏ
Other Name:تازارين
Mapsize:100
Pushpin Map:Morocco
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Morocco
Coordinates:30.7722°N -5.5458°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Morocco
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Drâa-Tafilalet
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Zagora Province
Subdivision Type3:Community
Subdivision Name3:Tazzarine
Leader Title:President of the Urban Community of Tazzarine
Leader Name:Mohamed Friks
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:13721
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:WET
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Postal Code:47703

Tazzarine (Arabic: تازارين,, also spelled as Tazarine) is a small city and rural commune in Zagora Province, Morocco. It is located at around 30.7722°N -5.5458°W in the area of the Jbel Saghro. The commune includes the small villages of Tamsahelte, Timarighin and Oum raman. The neighboring municipalities are N'kob in the northwest, Taghbalt and Ait Boudaoud. The town has about five marabout tombs. All these graves are for spiritual leadership. Nearby Tazzarine is the petroglyphs site of Ait Ouazik. These rock carvings date from approximately 5000 years BC.[1] According to the 2004 population estimation, the town has a population of about 13,721 people.[2]

It features prominently in the 2006 film Babel.

Economy

Tazzarine's economy depends on agriculture, tourism and trade. In addition, many families live on the money sent by relatives working in Europe. The weekly open-air market (souk) is held Wednesday in the city center.

Demographic growth

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Neighboring municipalities

Notes and References

  1. https://www.desertmoroccoadventure.com/tazzarine Prehistoric rock art site of Ait Ouazik
  2. http://rgph2014.hcp.ma/file/166326/ The results of the 2014 general census of the population and households