Ouirgane is a small town and
rural commune
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in
Al Haouz Province of the
Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz
Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz ( ar, مراكش تانسيفت الحوز) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in central Morocco. It covered an area of 31,160 km² and had a population of 3,576, ...
region of
Morocco. At the time of the
2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6916 people living in 1281 households.
It is a
Berber
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Ethnic group
* Berbers, an ethnic group native to Northern Africa
* Berber languages, a family of Afro-Asiatic languages
Places
* Berber, Sudan, a town on the Nile
People with the surname
* Ady Berber (1913–196 ...
village.
Geography
Ouirgane is situated in the
High Atlas mountains in the heart of the
Toubkal National Park at about above sea level.
By road it is located southwest of
Asni and south of
Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakes ...
along the S501 road.
The
Oued Nfis River flows through the valley of the commune.
The village itself lies on the eastern bank of the
reservoir and barrage which dams the Oued Nfis river.
The village is set amongst olive trees.
Landmarks
Ouirgane has a
souq noted for its Berber pottery
the
Tin Mal Mosque, a ruined kasbah, and several salt mines in the vicinity.
There are also two notable hotels with facing gardens; a stream near the hotels "drains the western face of
Jbel Toubkal".
La Roseraie hotel has horse-riding facilities to accommodate the many tourists who visit during the summer months;
it also has a health center above the mineral stream.
The Auberge au Sanglier qui Fume is a hunter's lodge.
Tagadirt n'Bour is constructed of drystone walls and is located south of the village.
References
{{Al Haouz Province
Populated places in Al Haouz Province
Rural communes of Marrakesh-Safi