Moulay Brahim, Morocco
Rural commune and town in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
31°17′9″N 7°57′56″W / 31.28583°N 7.96556°W / 31.28583; -7.96556 (2014)
Moulay Brahim, or My Brahim, is a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 8698 people; the town itself had a population of 3098.[1] The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim.[2]
History
On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 Mw, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing.[3][4]
- Earthquake aftermath in Moulay Brahim
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References
- ^ "Population & démographie | Site institutionnel du Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc". www.hcp.ma.
- ^ "Moroccan villagers mourn after earthquake brings destruction to their rural mountain home". The Seattle Times. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech". Hosted. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Morocco earthquake: drone footage shows scale of destruction in village of Moulay Brahim – video". the Guardian. 2023-09-10. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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Al Haouz Province
Capital: Tahannaout
- Abadou
- Ait Aadel
- Ait Faska
- Ait Hkim Ait Yzid
- Ait Sidi Daoud
- Ghmate
- Iguerferouane
- Sidi Abdallah Ghiat
- Tamaguert
- Tamazouzte
- Tazart
- Tidili Mesfioua
- Tighedouine
- Touama
- Zerkten
- Amghras
- Amizmiz
- Anougal
- Azgour
- Dar Jamaa
- Lalla Takarkoust
- Ouazguita
- Oulad Mtaa
- Sidi Badhaj
- Tizguine
- Aghbar
- Asni
- Ighil
- Ijoukak
- Imgdal
- Ouirgane
- Talat N'Yaaqoub
- Moulay Brahim
- Oukaimden
- Ourika
- Sti Fadma
- Tahannaout
- Tameslohte
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