Tata, Morocco
Appearance
Tata
ⵟⴰⵟⴰ طاطا | |
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Country | Morocco |
Region | Souss-Massa |
Province | Tata Province |
Government | |
• Mayor | Moulay Mahdi El Habibi |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 15,192 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Tata (in Berber : ⵟⴰⵟⴰṬaṭa) is a town in south-western Morocco with a population of 15,192 according to the country's 2004 census. It is the largest town in Tata Province.[1] It is situated on a desert plain of the Sahara Desert, southeast of Agadir and Taroudannt, close to the Algerian border and the mountain range Anti-Atlas at the foot of Jebel Bani. 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. It is also near to Algeria, although due to the remoteness of the area there is no border crossing.
References
- Anthony Ham; et al. (February 2007). Morocco. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74059-974-0.