Fortress
Tamnougalt
🇲🇦 Morocco
Tamnougalt is a kasbah and date palm oasis in the Atlas Mountains, and located in the Draa River valley in Morocco, some 75 kilometers south of Ouarzazate. The village is close to Agdz and has a famous kasbah. The Jbel Kissane rises to the north dominating the landscape. It is the former capital of the Mezguita region and residence of former caïds. Its name means 'meeting point' in Tachelhit. Each year, in the first week of October the Moussem Ellama is held, a cultural and religious festival for all villages in the neighbourhood.
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Tamnougalt ranks #5,004 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 37 mapped in Morocco. See how Morocco compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Tamnougalt?
Tamnougalt stands in Morocco, at 30.68°, -6.38806°.
How famous is Tamnougalt?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,004 of 8,134 worldwide, and #20 in Morocco. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Tamnougalt?
Kasbah Amridil, about 45 km away.
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