Azrou
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 Azrou
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| Coordinates: 33°26′30″N 5°13′29″W / 33.44167°N 5.22472°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Meknès-Tafilalet |
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| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 60,000 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Azrou is a small Moroccan city 89 kilometers south of Fez, in the Meknès-Tafilalet region.
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[edit] Geography
Azrou, which means rock in the indigenous Tamazight Berber language, is located in the heart of The Middle Atlas region of Morocco between Meknes, Fez, Ifrane, Midelt and Khenifra. The N13 road connects Azrou to Meknes in the north. It is one of the famous Berber cities in Morocco.
[edit] Natural features
The Cèdre Gouraud Forest is located to the north, where one of the sub-populations of the Barbary Macaque, Macaca sylvanus is found.[1]
[edit] Sources
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, (2008) Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
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Coordinates: 33°26′30″N 5°13′29″W / 33.44167°N 5.22472°W
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