Khamlia

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Khamlia is small village located on the edge of sand dunes of Erg Chebbi in southeast Morocco near the Algerian border. [1] The village is also called the southern gateway to the Sahara.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Khamlia Gnawa - A Little Desert Village with a Big Story". So Morocco. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2021-04-05.

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