The Jbel Saghro or Djebel Sahrho ( ber, Adrar Saɣru, ar, جبل صغرو) is a

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in south- east

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. It is located south of the

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and east of the

Anti-Atlas The Anti-Atlas ( ar, الأطلس الصغير, shi, Aṭlas Mẓẓiyn), also known as Lesser Atlas or Little Atlas is a mountain range in Morocco, a part of the Atlas Mountains in the northwest of Africa. The Anti-Atlas extends from the Atlanti ...

in the northwest of

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, northeast of

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and southwest of Ouarzazate.

Geography

The Jbel Saghro is an eastern prolongation of the Anti-Atlas, separated from it by the valley of the Draâ. To the north of the range runs the valley of the Dadès, separating it from the massive High Atlas Range. ''Saɣru'' in the

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means ''drought'', an apt name considering that the Jbel Saghro is the driest mountain area of the whole

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. Since it is located in the inland side of the greater range this massif does not benefit from the

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winds that bring humidity to the Anti-Atlas ranges further to the west as well as other ocean-facing ranges further north. Annual rainfall is only 100 mm in the southern slopes and 300 mm at the summits. However, the desolation of the harsh landscapes of the massive dry mountains with the many areas of bare rock and the austere, lunar beauty does not leave anyone unimpressed. Therefore these mountain area is popular with trekkers and adventure-tourists. The highest summit of the range is 2,712 m high Amalou n'Mansour, located southeast of the village of Iknioun; other notable peaks are 2,592 m high ''Jbel Kouaouch'', ''Jbel Afougal'' (2,196 m) and ''Jbel Amlal'' (2,447 m). One of the most important mountain passes of the range is the 2,283 m high

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. The Jbel Saghro area is a traditional region of the

Aït Atta The Ait Atta (Berber language: Ayt Ɛeṭṭa, ⴰⵢⵜ ⵄⵟⵟⴰ) are a large Berbers, Berber tribal confederation of South eastern Morocco, estimated to number about 330,000 as of 1960. They are divided into "five fifths" (''khams khmas''), a ...

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tribe. It is sparsely inhabited, the only notable villages being

N'Kob N'Kob (Berber languages: ⵏⴽⵓⴱ, Arabic: نقوب, also spelled as Nkob) is a rural municipality in the Zagora province, in the Atlas Mountains. It is located at approximately , near the Jbel Saghro and 24 kilometers from Tamsahelte (). N' ...

and

Tazzarine Tazzarine ( ar, تازارين, , also spelled as Tazarine) is a small city and rural commune in Zagora Province, Morocco. It is located at around in the area of the Jbel Saghro. The commune includes the small villages of Tamsahelte, Timarighin ...

. There are

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in certain areas of the range.

Nomads

The Jbel Saghro area is home to nomad families who spend their winters in the region. They are semi-nomadic and migrate to Ait Bougemez (Paradise Valley) in the summer with their flocks of sheep and goats, using camels, mules and donkeys to transport their belongings. Their numbers are dwindling as they move to more permanent bases to find a less difficult life and ensure that their children are educated.

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Trekking across the Jbel SarhroTravelling through the Jbel Sarhro by mule
{{Authority control Mountain ranges of Morocco Mountain ranges of the Atlas Mountains

Geography

Nomads

Features

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