Moulay Brahim, or My Brahim, is a small town and rural commune in

Al Haouz Province Al Haouz () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi Marrakesh-Safi () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.Marrakesh-Safi Marrakesh-Safi () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.Jounaux.ma
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. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 8698 people; the town itself had a population of 3098. The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim.

History

On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 M_w, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing. File:Damages in Moulay Brahim 05.jpg, File:Damages in Moulay Brahim 01.jpg, File:Damages in Moulay Brahim 08.jpg, File:Damages in Moulay Brahim 06.jpg,

References

Populated places in Al Haouz Province Rural communes of Marrakesh-Safi Populated places destroyed by earthquakes {{MarrakeshTensiftElHaouz-geo-stub