Place:Zagora, Zagora, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

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NameZagora
TypeCity
Coordinates30.317°N 5.833°W
Located inZagora, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco
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Zagora (Berber language: Tazagurt) is a town located in the Draa River valley in the Moroccan region of Drâa-Tafilalet.

On the base of the Zagora mountain the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen. The exact location of the former Almoravid mosque is still a matter of dispute. Each year the moussem (festival) of the Sufi saint moulay Abdelkader Jilali is celebrated at Zagora.

Languages spoken in the city include Moroccan Arabic, Tachelhit and Tamazight.

A sign at the town border states "Tombouctou 52 days", the supposed time it takes to get to Timbuktu, Mali on foot or camel. The original sign has been replaced by a mural painting.

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