Tata, Morocco
Tata
ⵟⴰⵟⴰ طاطا | |
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Coordinates: 29°44′34″N 7°58′21″W / 29.74278°N 7.97250°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Souss-Massa |
Province | Tata Province |
Government | |
• Mayor | lahcen zoubair |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 18,611 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Tata (Arabic: طاطا, Berber languages: ⵟⴰⵟⴰ) is a city in central Morocco with a population of 18.611[1] according to the country's 2014 census. It is the largest city in Tata Province.[2]
It is situated on a desert plain of the Sahara Desert, southeast of Agadir and Taroudant, close to the Algerian border and the mountain range Anti-Atlas located at the foot of The Bani mountain ranges a lower-range along the southern side of the Anti-Atlas (Arabic: سلسلة جبال باني). Tourists use the town as a base for excursions in the area. Tata lies on the N12 highway between to the north-east of the regional capital Guelmim and to the south of the neighboring region of Drâa-Tafilalet. Due to the remoteness of the area there is no border crossing with Algeria.
References
[edit]- Anthony Ham; et al. (February 2007). Morocco. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74059-974-0.