Timahdite
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Timahdite is a town in Ifrane Province, Meknès-Tafilalet
, Morocco
. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 2507. Located at an altitude of 1800 metres, it lies in the heart of Middle Atlas Mountains
, in an area with a harsh climate.
The local breed of Timahdite sheep is one of the major Moroccan local sheep breeds.
on the N13 national road commonly used by people crossing the massif of the Middle Atlas and High Atlas to reach Errachidia and the Sahara Desert. 5 kilometres north of the city is the ski resort of Ifrane
. The Sebu River, the second longest river in Morocco has its source not far from the town in a river upstream known as the Wadi Guigou and is fed from melting snow and from springs. 20 kilometres south of the town, is the great Lake Sidi Ali Aguelmam within Khénifra Province at an altitude of 2100 metres. Timahdite has a very cold climate with some of the lowest temperatures in Africa. Significant snowfall in winter months often makes the N13 road in this region impassable for weeks. The surrounding mountains keep their snow until May.
Meknès-Tafilalet
Meknès-Tafilalet is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-central Morocco, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 79,210 km² and has a population of 2,141,527...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 2507. Located at an altitude of 1800 metres, it lies in the heart of Middle Atlas Mountains
Atlas Mountains
The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of in southwestern Morocco. The Atlas ranges separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert...
, in an area with a harsh climate.
The local breed of Timahdite sheep is one of the major Moroccan local sheep breeds.
Geography
Timahdite is located 30 kilometres south of the city of AzrouAzrou
Azrou is a small Moroccan city 89 kilometers south of Fez, in the Meknès-Tafilalet region.-Geography:Azrou, which means rock in the indigenous Tamazight Berber language, is located in the heart of The Middle Atlas region of Morocco between Meknes, Fez, Ifrane, Midelt and Khenifra. The N13 road...
on the N13 national road commonly used by people crossing the massif of the Middle Atlas and High Atlas to reach Errachidia and the Sahara Desert. 5 kilometres north of the city is the ski resort of Ifrane
Ifrane
Ifrane [p] is a town and ski resort in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco .Ifrane is 1665 metres in altitude and is part of the Meknès-Tafilalet region...
. The Sebu River, the second longest river in Morocco has its source not far from the town in a river upstream known as the Wadi Guigou and is fed from melting snow and from springs. 20 kilometres south of the town, is the great Lake Sidi Ali Aguelmam within Khénifra Province at an altitude of 2100 metres. Timahdite has a very cold climate with some of the lowest temperatures in Africa. Significant snowfall in winter months often makes the N13 road in this region impassable for weeks. The surrounding mountains keep their snow until May.