Tagounite
Commune in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
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Tagounite is a rural Moroccan commune in the Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, with about 17,412 inhabitants as of the 2004 census.[1][2][3]
Tagounite | |
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Commune | |
  Tagounite | |
| Coordinates: 29.95854°N 5.91509°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Tagounite is known for its abandoned kasbahs,[4] as well as numerous meteorites found in the area.[5][6][7] It counted a sizeable Jewish population before the mass Moroccan Jewish exodus to Israel.[8][9]
Tagounite has been one of the arrival points at the annual Africa Eco Race.[10][11][12]
The Draa River flows through the commune,[4] which has benefited from numerous water distribution and demineralization projects in recent years.[13][14]
