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Ouarzazate

Also known as Warzazat, Warzāzāt

Ouarzazate (; Berber languages: ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ , ) is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco.

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Ouarzazate is a city in south-central Morocco that serves as the capital of Ouarzazate Province within the Drâa-Tafilalet region. It is an important administrative center for its province and surrounding area.

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Settlement.official_name: Ouarzazate
Settlement.other_name: ورزازات
Settlement.native_name: ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ
Settlement.nickname: Door of the Desert
Settlement.pushpin_map: Morocco
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drâa-Tafilalet
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province

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Ouarzazate (; Berber languages: ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ , ) is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco.

Ouarzazate is a primary tourist destination in Morocco during the holidays, as well as a starting point for excursions into and across the Draa Valley and the desert. The fortified village Aït Benhaddou west of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.