Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate (Arabic expression: ورززات) is the city of Morocco. Population 56,616 people (2004). Located on the south side of the Atlas Mountains in the middle of Morocco, at the point where the Dora River that flowed from the Atlas mountains emerges on the plain. Altitude 1,151 m. The climate is dry and rain hardly falls, but it is an oasis by the water of the Dora River. It is situated on the main road which goes over to the Sahara from Marrakesh across the Atlas Mountains and is a key hub of traffic. There is also an airport, which is the entrance to Sahara desert sightseeing in Morocco. From here the road to the east of the Dades River to Errachidia is called "Kasba Highway" and many tourists visit. ...